SK Telecom has been appointed as a board member of the FIDO Alliance, which discusses global authentication and security standards, and will participate in discussions on international standards.

SK Telecom announced on the 6th that it will begin board activities starting with the FIDO Alliance General Assembly held in Paris, France on the 4th (local time). With this appointment, SK Telecom officially participates in discussions on standardizing biometric authentication technology.

The FIDO Alliance is an international organization dedicated to joint research and development of passwordless authentication technologies utilizing biometrics like fingerprints and facial recognition. Currently, major global companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, are participating.

FIDO technology is characterized by adopting a structure that does not store passwords on the server during the authentication process, which reduces the risk of phishing or account hijacking. SK Telecom plans to participate in discussions on authentication and security standards with global companies through board activities and gradually apply the technology to its internal systems.

Andrew Sikier, Executive Director and CEO of the FIDO Alliance, welcomed SK Telecom to the board and said he expects the company to contribute to advancing global standards in authentication and security.

Lee Jong-hyun, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of SK Telecom, said that through his participation in this board meeting, he will participate in discussions on global standards and build a safer and more reliable authentication and security environment.