CompoSecure Designated a Microsoft-Compatible FIDO2 Security Key Vendor for Passwordless Authentication
November 20 2023 - 4:01PM
CompoSecure, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPO), a leader in metal payment cards,
security, and authentication solutions, announced today its Arculus
Authenticate hardware passkeys received designation as a Microsoft
FIDO2 security key vendor. Arculus® Authenticate by CompoSecure is
a secure authentication solution. Arculus hardware keys are
certified as compatible with the Microsoft ecosystem, offering
users a reliable and user-friendly, secure passwordless
authentication solution. With over 721 million exposed credentials
online in 2022, the need for improved security is mission critical.
Arculus provides a more secure option to combat the overreliance on
passwords for access and authentication.
“Passwords are a security threat and CompoSecure is at the
forefront of providing innovative solutions to the world’s
escalating fraud problems,” said Tom D'Eletto, Head of Arculus
Product at CompoSecure. “This partnership exemplifies our
commitment to making transactions and interactions more secure and
user-friendly, driving the future of passwordless
authentication.”
CompoSecure’s Arculus seamlessly transforms a metal payment card
into a physical security token, enabling users to simply and
securely authenticate via NFC (near-field communication) technology
by tapping their card to the back of their phone. Additionally,
Arculus offers multifunction cards that can act as hardware-bound
passkeys and traditional,easy-to-carry physical payment card.
Arculus Authenticate solves issues around passwordless customer
authentication, high-value transactions, customer support, new
device verification, geo-location compliance and card-not-present
transactions.
Arculus Authenticate is one of the first security and digital
authentication platforms to have obtained approval by Mastercard
and Visa to issue payment cards with authentication capabilities.
Arculus Authenticate has also been certified by the FIDO Alliance.
FIDO2 security keys provide a high level of security by eliminating
the need for traditional passwords, reducing the risk of credential
theft. Microsoft partners with FIDO2 security key vendors to ensure
that security devices work on Windows, the Microsoft Edge browser
and online Microsoft accounts.
About CompoSecureFounded in
2000, CompoSecure (Nasdaq: CMPO) is a technology partner to market
leaders, fintechs and consumers enabling trust for millions of
people around the globe. The company combines elegance, simplicity
and security to deliver exceptional experiences and peace of mind
in the physical and digital world. CompoSecure’s innovative payment
card technology and metal cards with Arculus security and
authentication capabilities deliver unique, premium branded
experiences, enable people to access and use their financial and
digital assets, and ensure trust at the point of a transaction. For
more information, please visit www.CompoSecure.com and
www.GetArculus.com.
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