The New Stack Makers

Passage adds device native biometric authorization to web sites to allow passwordless security on devices with or without Touch ID. In this episode of The New Stack Makers, Passage Co-Founders Cole Hecht and Anna Pobletts talk about how the service works for developers to offer users its biometric service. Hecht and Pobletts have worked in product security for many years and the recurring problem is always password-based security. But there really is no great solution, Pobletts said. Multi-factor authentication adds security but the user experience is lacking. Magic links, adaptive MFA, and other techniques add a bit of improvement but are not a great balance of user experience and security. “Whereas biometrics is the only option we've ever seen that gives you both great security and great user experience right out of the box,” Pobletts. The goal for Hecht and Pobletts: offer developers what is challenging to implement themselves: a passwordless service with a high security level and a great user experience.