Swissbit Joins FIDO Alliance board

Swissbit AG has joined the Board of Directors of the FIDO Alliance, reaffirming its commitment to advancing open standards for passwordless authentication.

Alexander Summerer, head of authentication at Swissbit, has been appointed to serve as director on the FIDO Board. He will be supported by stand-in delegate Atreedev Banerjee, senior director of business development.

As contributor and active Sponsor Member of the FIDO Alliance, Swissbit brings decades of expertise in hardware-based security and secure storage to the board. The company is known for its standards-driven approach and has already introduced FIDO-certified products such as the iShield Key series and developed a Security Upgrade Kit for embedded systems, now integrating FIDO and FDO support.

“We’re pleased to welcome Swissbit to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors,” said Andrew Shikiar, executive director and CEO, FIDO Alliance. “Swissbit has been a valuable and engaged member of the FIDO Alliance, contributing to the development and deployment of hardware-backed authentication solutions that support our mission of open, phishing-resistant standards. As FIDO authentication adoption grows, Swissbit’s broad industry perspective and expertise in key verticals like automotive and retail will be beneficial in helping us scale strong, user-friendly authentication to meet the demands of an increasingly connected world.“

“We’re proud to join the FIDO Alliance Board and work alongside other leaders to shape the future of secure authentication,” adds Alexander Summerer. “At Swissbit, we believe strong, hardware-backed authentication is essential for digital trust, especially as industries adopt new connected technologies. FIDO’s mission closely aligns with our own, and we look forward to contributing with our unique perspective and experience.“

Alexander Summerer joined Swissbit in 2023, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience in the security industry. Prior to that, he held key leadership roles at Giesecke+Devrient, including director of product management, where he focused on identity, authentication, and IoT security solutions.

Stand-in delegate Atreedev Banerjee joined Swissbit in 2024, bringing over 20 years of experience in mobile, payments, and identity technologies. He previously held leadership roles at Expedia Group, Verizon Media (Yahoo/AOL), Danal Inc., Siemens, and VeriSign.

Driving innovation for a passwordless future
Swissbit’s participation on the Board will bring fresh perspectives from the industrial, automotive, and retail sectors, where it has already played a role in influencing standards adoption. By joining the FIDO Alliance Board, Swissbit aims to further advance secure, scalable, and user-friendly authentication technologies across both established and emerging applications, from edge computing and IoT to enterprise environments.