Mozilla announced that the browser «Firefox», for mobile devices equipped with the system «Android» «« Google », currently allows login without passwords (password), as the process of login through biometric« vital »functions such as fingerprint finger.
Mozilla explained that the login process is conducted through the method of «Web Authentication» WebAuthn, which has become a standard for the Internet finally.
The user needs only one of the identification components to complete the sign-in process, such as a fingerprint sensor in smartphones.
WebAuthn can also act as a second factor when logging in to better secure the account. 2FA 2FA works as follows: the user enters the password and then has to identify it with a second component such as USB or smartphone with an application or biometric login method installed.
Some web services, such as Dropbox, Facebook, and Google, support WebAuthn authentication but as a second factor rather than direct login. The same applies to Microsoft. WebAuthn-2FA in Windows only.