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Passwordless authentication is the future | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pass along’

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What Is Biometric Verification?

Smart phones have biometric thentication built in. Users can open their phones and verify their identities with a thumb print or facial recognition. New computers have biometric verification too. So anyone can use their thumb prints or faces to log into any newer computer that they have permission to use. This is far more secure than a password. To date, this added security only applies to opening a phone or computer. Once we've opened the device, we have to rely on passwords to access other sights.

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