An Overview of FIDO’s Universal Factor (UAF) Specification

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Presented at CloudIdentitySummit 2014 by

Rolf Lindemann

The UAF protocol from the FIDO Alliance is designed to provide a ‘ passwordless' experience . The user registers their device to the online service by selecting a local authentication mechanism such as swiping a finger, looking at the camera, speaking into the mic, entering a PIN, etc. The UAF protocol allows the service to select which mechanisms are presented to the user. Rolf Lindemann will introduce the concepts behind the UAF protocol, discussing its potential use cases and implementation models. A real world example of the protocol will be shown via the FIDO client on the Samsung Galaxy S5.