Yahoo and Microsoft researchers have developed a biometric web login system that they say would ease the pain of forgotten passwords and two-factor authentication headaches.Christian Holz from Microsoft Research and Frank Bentley from Yahoo have released research on a system called “on-demand biometrics” which would bypass existing logins for websites by using smartphones as the login tool.The system aims to replace passwords in the browser with biometric authentication on the mobile device.In a video, users login to e-mail using an iPhone's fingerprint sensor, but it could work with other biometric solutions that feature on smartphones such as Windows Hello, Android FaceUnlock or Bodyprint.In a trial of the system, the researchers said that On-Demand Biometrics reduce effort during login and alleviated the fear of impersonation.”I think it's a time saver and it's more of a natural movement to just use your fingerprint, ” said one test participant.However, the researchers noted that the login system needed good “fallback” options, particularly as users may forget their phones or it may be faulty or out of charge.

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