World Wide Web Consortium has declared
Web authentication API, also named as WebAuthn, “official”. They recently
launched a stable version that can be adopted by websites without planning for
major changes in future.
Different browsers like Google
Chrome, Firefox, Safari already support this standard version, more over this
is also supported by Android 9.0 Pie. In order to get WebAuthn compliancy,
there is no need to get new software or devices.
Password-Free:
Now you don’t need to remember
that long list of passwords which irritates you. To make the web password free,
WebAuthn is the W3C’s step. This API allows the users to sing into their online
accounts using unique fingerprint verification, mobile devices which are
connected with nearby Bluetooth, by sending code to your phone, or using FIDO
key.
WebAuthn, as an API, will create
bridge between the website users who want to log in their online accounts and the
devices they choose to log in with.
More Secure:
As our lives are managed online,
there is ample need to get rid of remembering password. People are eager to
protect their accounts with hassle-free sources.
If it comes into your mind that
implementation of WebAuthn will create security issues, then you need to think
opposite. WebAuthn is painting more secure and better internet future. This eliminates
the risk of password theft and risks of phishing.
When will this service be available?
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