VinCSS becomes world's 1st company to secure FDO certificates

As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to integrate into daily life, the world faces increasing cybersecurity challenges, particularly with nearly 30 billion IoT devices currently in use. Traditional methods of manually deploying IoT devices present significant security vulnerabilities, in addition to being cumbersome, costly, time-consuming, and heavily dependent on human intervention.

To address these issues, the FIDO Alliance, supported by global tech giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Intel, developed the FIDO Device Onboarding (FDO) standard. Introduced in March 2021, FDO is an open industrial security standard designed to streamline the deployment, setup, and connection of IoT devices, making the process faster, safer, and more efficient. This standard is poised to revolutionize IoT device security and has immense potential for application across various industries with extraordinary efficiency.

VinCSS with a series of three world's first FDO certificates for IoT security. Photo courtesy of VinCSS

As a new open industry standard, technology companies worldwide are actively researching, developing, and exploring ways to apply and commercialize FDO.

VinCSS has distinguished itself as the first company globally to achieve FDO certification for its products. The FIDO Alliance awarded the world's first three FDO certifications to VinCSS for its CPM IoT Sensor, IoT Platform, and RV Server.

Commenting on the milestone, Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director & CEO of the FIDO Alliance, remarked that as the first company to achieve FDO certification for three the components simultaneously, VinCSS has set itself apart in the IoT marketplace. In today's zero-trust security landscape, IT leaders need scalable, secure devices that don't require expensive, on-site provisioning.

"Compared to manual onboarding, FDO Certified products offer exponential time to value when deploying IoT at scale. By bolstering its brand with FDO certification, VinCSS is demonstrating strong thought leadership and enabling resilience in the global supply chain in a new and impactful way," Andrew said.

Simon Trac Do, CEO of VinCSS, added, "From the very first day we joined FIDO Alliance, our goal has been to deliver practical value to both the Alliance and our customers. Our dedication to developing highly applicable solutions that meet the world's strict standards is clear proof of that. We are now open to collaborating with IoT device manufacturers worldwide to help them enhance the security of their products, and achieve international certifications like FDO".

VinCSS has also gained recognition as the first company to successfully commercialize FDO technology. It has integrated FDO into Pavana's camera products—a Vietnamese camera manufacturing startup—and introduced FDO-based solutions for smart parking sensors and network device deployment. These pioneering FDO certifications solidify VinCSS's global leadership in FDO technology.

Previously, VinCSS was twice recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the leader in Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific for FiDO (strong passwordless authentication).