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FIDO Alliance Co-hosts Workshop to Promote Awareness and Adoption of Cybersecurity Standards in IndiaBENGALURU and MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Workshop to be held in Bengaluru on July 24, 2018 The FIDO Alliance, the world's largest ecosystem for open, interoperable authentication standards, today announced it will co-host a workshop to promote awareness and adoption of cybersecurity standards in India. Workshop sessions will include detailed information on the opportunity that strong FIDO Authentication can provide to Indian citizens, businesses and IT infrastructures. The free workshop is being held by the FIDO India Working Group in collaboration with Cyber Security Cell; Government of Karnataka; and World Trade Center, Bengaluru in Bengaluru on July 24, 2018. Registration is required to attend; to register, visit https://fidoalliance.org/events/cybersecurity-workshop-bangalore/. "India is in a period of large cybersecurity growth and investment, leading to the need for awareness around established, global cybersecurity standards like FIDO. To drive this awareness, the FIDO Alliance is joining efforts with other cybersecurity leaders for this first workshop in the tech hub of India," said Andrew Shikiar, Chief Marketing Officer at FIDO Alliance. "Through attending this workshop, policy makers and technical leads will gain a better understanding of how global standards including the FIDO ecosystem of market-ready, interoperable strong authentication solutions can benefit the cybersecurity market in India." Through this workshop, attendees will hear:
About The FIDO Alliance: The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, http://www.fidoalliance.org, was formed in July 2012 to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication technologies, and remedy the problems users face with creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords. The FIDO Alliance is changing the nature of authentication with standards for simpler, stronger authentication that define an open, scalable, interoperable set of mechanisms that reduce reliance on passwords. FIDO Authentication is stronger, private, and easier to use when authenticating to online services. About The Center of Excellence in Cyber Security by Government of Karnataka: The CoE in Cyber Security was formed in 2017 by Government of Karnataka, as part of the Technology Innovation Strategy, to promote the cyber-safe and conducive environment for industry collaboration, address the skill gaps, build awareness and facilitate innovation in this emerging technology field of Cyber Security. The Center of Excellence shall also facilitate standardization and best practices for information security across industry domains, foster innovation, research & development and conduct some of the high-end-in-house-training programs within Cyber Security Technologies. http://www.innovatekarnataka.com/coecybersecurity Key contacts at the CoE:
World Trade Center, Bengaluru WTC Bengaluru is the license member of World Trade Centers Association New York 'Certified Centre of Excellence'. It plays a vital role in promoting business through its global network. Contact: Dr. Bose K Nair, Vice President, [email protected] Media Contact: 
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