Washington, D.C., March 14, 2016 – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing the payments technology world, today announced a partnership with the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance to launch the Security Tech Zone at TRANSACT 16. The FIDO Alliance is a consortium of security and technology companies and leading consumer services providers promoting innovative, standards-based ways to authenticate consumers online. The Security Tech Zone will feature FIDO Alliance member organizations demonstrating products that incorporate the latest advancements in FIDO-enabled security and authentication. TRANSACT 16, the premier annual event in payments technology, is April 19-21 in Las Vegas and registration is open now at www.transact16.com .