MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 25, 2014) - The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance (http://www.fidoalliance.org/), an industry consortium revolutionizing online authentication with the standards for strong authentication, today announced that Bank of America, has joined the FIDO Alliance and been appointed to the Board of Directors. Among the world's leading financial institutions, Bank of America is committing to FIDO standards for strong authentication, along with other leaders in the financial sector, including Discover Financial Services, MasterCard and Goldman Sachs.