IDEX has announced that its Eagle family of off-chip touch fingerprint sensors has been FIDO Certified by the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance. The formal certification of IDEX's sensor follows extensive testing to ensure compliance and interoperability among various products and services that support FIDO specifications.The FIDO Alliance's mission is to change the nature of authentication by developing specifications that define an open, scalable, and interoperable set of mechanisms capable of delivering a secure alternative to passwords. As a member of the FIDO Alliance since 2013, IDEX says it fully supports the ongoing development and promotion of exceptional standards for fingerprint sensor enabled authentication. It adds: "The certification of Eagle sensors represents a meaningful milestone for IDEX as well as its continued commitment and contribution to FIDO specifications.""We are very pleased to announce that our Eagle off-chip sensors are now FIDO certified. We strongly believe that security and reliability are two of the key drivers required for the rapid adoption of fingerprint authentication, and IDEX remains committed to delivering easy-to-use, high-performing, and most importantly secure fingerprint sensor solutions that readily adhere to industry standard specifications," says Art Stewart, SVP of Product Management at IDEX. "The FIDO certification of our Eagle family of touch sensors serves as further product validation to customers, while also encouraging incremental adoption by demonstrating proven compatibility with best-in-class standards and devices across the authentication ecosystem."

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