PREDI C TI VE I NTEL L I GE NC E
WebAuthn represents a major step forward
in Internet security, paving the way to a
world of user-friendly and highly-secure
password-free authentication.
operating systems already supporting
the standard include Microsoft Edge,
Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and
Google Android with Apple Safari
actively testing the API.
This innovation provides application
developers and service providers the
option to deliver stronger security for
users, while enabling an easy to use
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login experience that takes us all beyond
the historic problems of passwords.
Users who would like the highest form
of protection for their online accounts
should request support for WebAuthn
from their favourite or most-used online
services including banks, tax preparation
software, government services and
online shopping sites. Developers and
online services that are serious about
delivering highly secure and easy-to-use
login methods for their users can rapidly
add support for WebAuthn.
Yubico and other WebAuthn
contributors offer developers reference
documentation, testing tools and
open source servers to enable rapid
implementation of WebAuthn. u
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