Reaffirming its commitment to advancing open standards for passwordless authentication, Physical access solutions and future hardware-based identity-first cyber security. decades of expertise in hardware-based security and secure storage on board, it’s role as a FIDO2 standards visionary had been acknowledged. Swissbit’s iShield key series, as well as the development of a Security Upgrade Kit for embedded systems, are just a few of the identity protection steps taken in the FIDO-certified field.
Joined into the Alliance: it’s official. The FIDO-certified products by storage and identity security visionary Swissbit just got the recognition they deserve. A contributor and active Sponsor member of the FIDO Alliance, Swissbit brings decades of expertise in hardware-based tech security and secure storage to the board. The company is known for its high reliability-high durability quality. Its uncompromising approach was the benchmark for reliability-driven FIDO-certified products. Such as the iShield Key series and a Security Upgrade Kit for embedded systems, now integrating FIDO and FDO support.
In the world of hardware identity first security solutions, the iShield family was designed and produced to be the most rigorous. The most “hardworking” hardware. The current version is highly durable, as well as highly versatile, in terms of capabilities. Making the iShield an accessible better shield than any other Physical Identity Verification (PIV) solution in the market today. For any man (or woman). Anytime.
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“We’re pleased to welcome Swissbit to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors,” said Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director and CEO of the FIDO Alliance. “Swissbit has been a valuable and engaged member of the FIDO Alliance, contributing to the development and deployment of hardware-backed authentication solutions that support our mission of open, phishing-resistant standards. As FIDO authentication adoption grows, Swissbit’s broad industry perspective and expertise in key verticals like automotive and retail will be beneficial in helping us scale strong, user-friendly authentication to meet the demands of an increasingly connected world”.
“We’re proud to join the FIDO Alliance Board and work alongside other leaders to shape the future of secure authentication,” remarked Alexander Summerer, head of Authentication at Swissbit, and explained: “At Swissbit, we believe strong, hardware-backed authentication is essential for digital trust, especially as industries adopt new connected technologies. FIDO’s mission closely aligns with our own, and we look forward to contributing with our unique perspective and experience”.
There is an ever-expanding plague in the cyber world. This plague is Phishing. The most basic of identity thefts. highly prevalent. most used. most successful as a phenomenon. Recently, the Anti-Phishing Working Group’s (APWGs) phishing activity trends report for the first quarter of 2025 shed light on several alarming trends.
According to the report’s metric, APWG observed 1,003,924 phishing attacks In the first quarter of 2025 alone. This was dubbed “the largest quarterly total since 1.07 million were observed in Q4 2023”. OpSec Security, a founding member of APWG, recorded that the Software as a Service (SaaS)/Webmail category was the most-attacked sector. Approximatly 17.6 % of all phishing attacks. Furthermore, Attacks against online payment companies and the financial (banking) sectors grew in 1Q 2205. All together totaling 30.9 % of all attacks.
Dr. Eran Weis, CEO of Swissbit’s strategic partner E.D.E. Electronics LTD., congratulated Swissbit for it’s achievement: “this step is just one of advancement. For Swissbit and for the identity-first world”. Dr. Weis clarified: “Israel, the start-up nation, has many a field of tech innovation. Many of those who create, and many who enjoy such tech advancements, are operating in the cyber, software, markets. It is our view that each software needs an anchor in the form of hardware. There is no better hardware in terms of security, reliability and durability than the creations of our partners at Swissbit”.
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