As it is known, it is necessary to pass biometric verification when accessing passwords in the Google Chrome password manager for mobile. Now this feature is coming to the desktop; Computer users with a fingerprint reader will now have quicker and easier access to passwords.
Biometric verification comes to desktop
Discovered an experimental feature in Chromium Gerrit that will allow desktop users to use biometric authentication to view, edit or copy passwords. Currently, the password manager in the mobile version of Chrome prompts users to sign in with biometric authentication to copy or view a password. This functionality is being transferred to the desktop version with a recent update.
Although the majority of Android phones have a fingerprint reader, not every computer does. This feature is still considered a premium feature on laptops, basically absent on desktops unless you purchase a USB scanner separately. Many Windows computers support Windows Hello, which supports not only fingerprint scanning but also face scanning for verification. It is unclear whether this feature will only work with the fingerprint reader.
Currently, Chrome prompts you to enter the computer’s password to view the passwords. Biometric verification will likely be available in the stable version first after Canary.
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