Synaptics, Nok Nok Labs Sign Agreement for FIDO Certified Application Development

Synaptics Incorporated

today announced a new agreement with Nok Nok Labs to enable OEMs with real-world test and development environments that combine FIDO Certified™ Synaptics and Nok Nok Labs solutions. The partnership reduces the complexity of FIDO certification for Synaptics' customers. Using Nok Nok Labs servers and software permits Synaptics and OEMs to verify FIDO enabled devices in real-world authentication scenarios. As founding members of the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance, Synaptics and Nok Nok Labs are dedicated to developing open, scalable and interoperable standards that accelerate the adoption of mobile payments and reduce reliance on passwords. The Nok Nok Labs FIDO Development and Support infrastructure has been built in tandem with FIDO specifications and will serve to further bolster Synaptics' FIDO verification suite. Interoperability across industry solutions is a core value of the FIDO Alliance. Synaptics also recently received FIDO certification for four of its biometric products: VFS6100 (swipe), FS4200 (small area), and VFS7500 and VFS7500S (large area), fingerprint sensor products. Together with the expansion of the Synaptics verification suite, the company can now