SecurityAuthentication, Identity
KW-0309WebAuthn
Concept
Meaning
Web standard for passwordless authentication using public key cryptography and user devices like biometrics or security keys
Example
“User logs in using fingerprint or security key instead of password”
Reference
Part of FIDO2; prevents phishing and credential theft by binding authentication to origin and device. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Authentication_API
Related
fido2authenticationbiometrics