BlackBerry Joins FIDO Alliance and Board; Seeks Secure, Universal Authentication for Mobile Platform and Device Users

BlackBerry Joins FIDO Alliance and Board; Seeks Secure, Universal Authentication for Mobile Platform and Device Users

WATERLOO, ONTARIO and PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA — (Marketwired) — 09/05/13 — The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, an industry consortium revolutionizing online authentication with the first , today announced that BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY)(TSX: BB) has joined the Alliance and been appointed to the Board of Directors.FIDO members commit to share technology and collaborate to deliver open specifications for universal strong authentication that enables FIDO-compliant authentication methods