Windows Hello for Business is Microsoft's latest attempt to replace passwords in Windows
enterprise environments introduced with Windows 10. It addresses some of the common …

We explore the use of a new way to log into a web service, such as email or social media.
Using on-demand biometrics, users sign in from a browser on a computer using just their …

Traditional password authentication methods have raised many issues in the past, including
insecure practices, so it comes as no surprise that the evolution of authentication should …

While prior attempts at passwordless authentication on the web have required specialized
hardware, FIDO2's WebAuthn protocol lets users sign into websites with their smartphone …

We introduce UniAuth, a set of mechanisms for streamlining authentication to devices and
web services. With UniAuth, a user first authenticates himself to his UniAuth client, typically …

Acquiring samples. During a user's first contact with the biometric system, the system collects
a biometric sample using an input device. The quality of the first sample is crucial …

The currently deployed web authentication model, involving only entry-point authentication
of users, does not do anything to protect against account takeover attacks. Once the attacker …

Despite decades of research into biometric authentication, few such systems have been
deployed widely. Recently, however, popular smartphone platforms have offered average …

Pervasive online applications are changing the way people perform routine activities. But
while providing convenience to individuals and organizations, these applications can pose a …

The goal of the FIDO2 project is to provide secure and usable alternatives to password-
based authentication on the Web. It relies on public-key credentials, which a user can …