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Austrian company Youniqx Identity AG has signed a strategic partnership with Nok Nok Labs to equip eID systems in Europe with FIDO-certified multi-factor authentication using biometrics or physical tokens for both mobile and web-based applications, the company announced.

YOUNIQX will integrate Nok Nok’s S3 Authentication Suite into MIA to deliver multi-factor authentication solutions for the web and mobile devices

The new solution will meet Europe’s latest eIDAS standards, improving on MIA’s pre-existing FIDO compatibility. YOUNIQX itself is a digital identity specialist that operates as a subsidiary of the Austrian State Printing House, which is responsible for printing the Austrian passport.

New partnership sees YOUNIQX add FIDO Authentication to Security Portfolio

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