Passkey authentication remains one of the most secure authentication methods available. It is an easier and safer replacement for passwords. Users find it to be more convenient than remembering or managing their passwords. With Passkey, you can sign in to applications with biometric authentication, such as facial and fingerprint verification. Vault Vision Face ID lets developers create secure logins for their end users.
What is Face ID?
Face ID is a facial recognition technology that uses a TrueDepth camera system to create a detailed 3D map of your face, enabling you to unlock your device. This technology was launched in 2017 on the iPhone X to replace Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint system. Face ID, aside from unlocking your iPhone, can also be used to authorize payments.
Because most of our digital lives and information are stored on mobile devices, it makes sense to want to protect this information. While passwords can help, passkeys are considered the safest and most convenient way to do this. Furthermore, no one can access your device when you use the Face ID passkey.
Passwordless Login with Vault Vision Face ID
Passkeys provide maximum protection against phishing attacks, unlike app-based OTPs (One-Time Passwords). The system will ask you to unlock your device using facial recognition whenever you want to sign in to any Vault Vision Face ID service. Think about how saved passwords work, except you do not have to worry about someone else accessing your password.
The advantages of passkeys include faster account registrations for apps and ease of use, and you can use them across most devices. When you set the face ID passkey on any app or website, a key is generated and synchronized to the cloud. If you connect from another device, it will use the same key.
Are Face ID Scans Stored in the Cloud?
No, your face scan is not stored in the cloud. Face scans are stored on your iPhone, held in the Secure Enclave. This is one of the iPhone’s chips dedicated to securing sensitive data. The Secure Enclave also keeps your fingerprint information created by Touch ID.
If you are wondering how secure it is, you have nothing to worry about. The Secure Enclave converts your facial scan to a number stored on your device. No one can find your actual face scan even if they had access to the Secure Enclave (this is unlikely).
What is Vault Vision?
Vault Vision is a top no-code user authentication platform allowing web and mobile application owners to secure user logins on Python, React Go, and more. The platform enables developers to increase end-user login engagement with passwordless logins powered by Vault Vision Face ID authentication, fingerprint authentication, two-factor authentication, and more. It is the only authentication platform that protects the end user’s privacy from password breaches. The probability that a random person will unlock your device using Face ID is 1 in 1,000,000. That being said, facial recognition is the next big thing.