2021 FIDO Developer Challenge Go Passwordless with Stronger & Simpler FIDO Authentication

BACKGROUND REGISTRATION FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance is an open industry association with 250+ members DEADLINE: and partner organizations worldwide, with a focused mission: authentication standards to July 2, 2021 help reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords. STEP 1: FIDO Authentication is the answer to the world’s password problem. Based on free and Initial screening & top 20 open standards from the FIDO Alliance, FIDO Authentication enables password-only logins team cut-off to be replaced with simpler and stronger login experiences across websites and apps. We are launching FIDO Developer Challenge in a virtual format this year because we STEP 2: believe supporting the developer community is a priority for the Alliance and a key element FIDO2 API implementation to driving market adoption of FIDO Authentication standards.

STEP 3: INVITATION TO FIDO DEVELOPER CHALLENGE Final evaluation Building upon the FIDO Developer Challenge’s success in Korea over the last two years, STEP 4: we are globally expanding the challenge program to engage and empower developers to Top 3 announcement accelerate service deployment with out-of-box ideas. Share your experience going passwordless by implementing FIDO2 API into your REWARDS & envisioned services or products (e.g., Fintech, eCommerce, IoT, Retail, Blockchain, Game, OPPORTUNITIES Education, etc.,) and get recognized within the global FIDO community. • Certification, FIDO goods, and gifts WHY PASSWORDLESS? • Presentation opportunity Remembering different passwords for all your online account is a pain. And if you use the at Authenticate 2021 same on all the time, cybercriminals may be able to take over your account. • Exposure to potential The World Economic Forum assesses that cybercrime costs the global economy $2.9 investors and product million every minute; about 80% of the attacks targeted passwords. The Gartner Group’s recent research indicates that 20~25% of all helpdesk calls are password reset requests. managers FIDO Alliance’s recent survey on consumer behavior says that 58% of abandoned online • Networking among global purchases are due to the difficulty of managing passwords. FIDO members Although passwords always have been the weakest link in cybersecurity, adoption of passwordless authentication historically has been a challenging task. FIDO was created to REGISTER YOUR address this challenge and has been rapid adoption – currently over 4 billion devices can APPLICATION support FIDO Authentication. Developers can now use FIDO2’s public WebAuthn API to replace traditional logins with FIDO Authentication – leveraging on-device biometrics [Link to FIDO Developer instead of passwords. Challenge Online Hub] Join the exciting passwordless movement by participating in 2021 FIDO Developer Challenge.

The program is divided into following schedules: When registering your online application, please include following items: ~Jul. 2 • Team name (and reason for choosing such name) Register online application • Brief introductions on team leader and its members https://fidoalliance.org/fido-global-Developer Challenge • Overview of web or mobile service that is already ~Jul. 16 (or to be) developed Initial screenings & top 20 team cut-off • Technical or social challenges that the team is trying to solve • Email and/or online interview may be conducted • Value of FIDO Authentication when implemented into team’s envisioned service or product • 20 teams will be invited to the next step • Related experiences and portfolio ~Aug. 27 • Other details that you think are important for judges FIDO2 API implementation to know • Team leaders will be invited to online community • If needed, additional documents can be attached in PDF for possible Q&As format or links to YouTube video

~Sep. 10 RELATED RESOURCES & PROJECT EXAMPLES Final evaluations The links to following contents are available for your further Each team to make virtual presentation and demo at understanding on the FIDO2: WebAuthn and previous FIDO scheduled date/time Developer Challenge programs: Sep. 17 FIDO Developers Resources Announcement of the top 3 winning teams • FIDO Developers Guide: Getting Started for Developers Public notification • W3C WebAuthn: API for accessing Public Key Credentials Late Oct. • FIDO2 API for Android Final demo & award ceremony • WebAuthn.io: A demo of the WebAuthn specification Top 3 winning teams will be asked to make pre-recorded • Mozilla: Web Authentication API presentations for Authenticate 2021 – with the wining team • Passwordless – FIDO2 for .NET invited to attend in person • LINE: FIDO2 demo server • WebAuthn Awesome The above process and schedule may change with advance notification FIDO Blogs & Videos • 2019 FIDO Hackathon in Korea: Meet the Finalists ANTICIPATED PROJECT TEAM & MEMBER • 2020 FIDO Hackathon in Korea: Introducing the Top 5 Winners The program is open to students, individual developers or pre-seed stage companies only. The team members must be • 2020 FIDO Hackathon in Korea: Journey, above the age of majority in the country, state, province or Final Presentation and Award Ceremony jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry.

Q Who are the judges? Q What are the prizes?

A We are pleased to have the following judges for the A Prizes include several hard goods, such as smartphones Developer Challenge: from FIDO members, FIDO swag, and a certificate of completion – as well as many intangible prizes, such as: • Opportunity to present your app and business plan to a panel of venture capitalists / investors • Opportunity to be recognized within the global FIDO community • Invitation to Authenticate 2021 and chance to make a presentation while we cover your travel expenses (e.g., air, hotel, local transport)

Q What is an ideal number of team members Q What are the possible service (or product) and their roles? development ideas? A We suggest 2~3 members – covering development, A We expect implementation of FIDO Authentication to project management, and UX design. take place in various fields such as Fintech, eCommerce, IoT, Retail, Blockchain, Game, Education etc. We are Q In what language should we submit our not interested in another authentication nor online contents and presentations? security solution. A The official language of this program is English.

Q What are the evaluation criteria? Q Can you provide FIDO SDK?

A The judges will evaluate your projects based on A (Although we really want you to use public APIs only) If these criteria: you state that you need a FIDO SDK in your application, then we will seek a way to provide one from the • Technical Excellence (25%): Have you successfully sponsoring members developed your services (or product) based on your original plan? Is FIDO Authentication working without Q Who is eligible to attend Authenticate 2021? any issue?

• Impact & Coolness (25%): Have you addressed social A The top 3 teams will have recorded presentations or technical problem that need to be solved? Does shared in conjunction with Authenticate, with the your service or product offer a creative approach to winning team invited to attend (travel paid for up to 3 addressing the selected problem? team members). Other teams are welcome to attend at • Team Capability & Diversity (25%): Are your team their own expense. members consist of capabilities to complete the proposing idea? Do they have required knowledge and Q Who do we contact for general inquiries? experience? • Business Value (25%): Does your proposing service (or A Please send your email to [email protected] product) affect a market that we know and understand? Does it have a market?