On: How to add biometric authentication to your webpag...

[skyeto]

The idea is that you aren't giving away any kind of biometric data, just using your fingerprint/face-unlock/etc to "unlock" the key used for signing the request locally.

It could also be implemented in a way where it's behind a password instead of biometrics. Yubikey and the likes already use this method.

[jjgreen → skyeto]

Make your fingers valuable to violent and ruthless miscreants, good move!

[gruez → jjgreen]

As opposed to violent and ruthless miscreants beating the password out of you?

[jjgreen → gruez]

Ouch! OK OK, my password is "please-dont-take-my-fingers"

[OtomotO → gruez]

No need for a beating if I can just tell them... they can take the password with them.

Or they can take the fingers with them.