Chrome 70 adds biometric web authentication and shape detection
Something to look forward to: Chrome will finally allow you to use your
fingerprint for authentication to websites and online services. It is a
step closer towards never having to remember passwords again.
Google just recently launched the Chrome 70 beta with a handful of
changes. There is finally support for web authentication using
fingerprint readers on Android devices as well as macOS's TouchID.
After adding means to manage user credential in Chrome 51, Chrome 70
will finally enable strong biometric authentication. Notably, only
Android devices and macOS laptops are supported for now. Windows
devices, iPhones, and iPads are not able to use the new feature yet.
Chrome's Shape Detection API is separated into three different
subsystems. Face detection can find the location of eyes, noses, and
mouths and return that data with options to maximize speed or
performance. A barcode detection function allows for standard labels and
QR codes to be identified from images. Text detection can pull Latin-1
text out of images and allow for further processing.
Even though Windows 10 was left out for biometric authentication in
Chrome, it is finally receiving support for Web Bluetooth. Android,
ChromeOS, and macOS all supported this secure means of allowing websites
to communicate with nearby Bluetooth devices since Chrome 56.
Additionally, WebUSB now allows heavy I/O operations and processing of
data from USB devices without slowing down the main application.
Intensive USB activity is now offloaded to a separate thread.
When browsing in full-screen mode, dialog boxes prompting for payments,
authentication, or file selection will cause Chrome to exit full-screen
view. This is meant to prevent social engineering attempts designed to
trick users into providing information.
Finally, the TLS protocol has been updated to version 1.3 to improve
security and efficiency. Fewer round-trips are needed to make secure
connections. Some legacy options have been removed to prevent insecure
connections appearing to be secured. Additional data presented during
the handshake process is now encrypted while keys are less susceptible
to being compromised.
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