The useful idea
- The useful idea
Web Authentication (WebAuthn) is a web standard published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
- How it works
It defines an API that websites use to authenticate with WebAuthn credentials (passkeys) and outlines what WebAuthn authenticators should do.
- Why it matters
It solves many of the issues of traditional password-based authentication by verifying the user's identity with digital signatures.
Why this matters
Use WebAuthn to recognize risk and choose the safer digital action.
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Use WebAuthn to recognize risk and choose the safer digital action.
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Which idea belongs to the explanation of WebAuthn?
- How it works
- The useful idea — correct
- Why it matters
Web Authentication (WebAuthn) is a web standard published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).