In a presentation at WWDC 2020 on June 24, Apple explained in detail the new Safari function with which developers can integrate Face ID and Touch ID authentication for the web and replace universal credentials for text. Outside.
Currently, iPhone and Mac users can use Face ID and Touch ID to verify the identity of an incompatible iOS application. usually, after the initial login may require two-step verification. Similar functionality is coming to the Safari browser with a new API called Web Authentication.
As with the application process, users can enable Face ID and Touch ID authentication with the new Safari features mentioned above once they log in the traditional way. This includes entering usernames, passwords, and information. Two-factor authentication information if needed. The website owner can display a pop-up message asking the user for standard biometric authentication when visiting the next website.
The Web Authentication API provides a login experience but also improves security. Fraud resistant because it restricts public information for the website and the validator that created them. That means users cannot share login credentials with third parties.
Apple now asks developers to test this feature today and asks them to provide feedback about bugs and problems through the Feedback Assistant platform. Face ID and Touch ID for this website are expected to be released later this year.
