The End of Passwords

While helping you to secure your passwords is a great first step, it’s ultimately only an interim measure as Apple ultimately hopes to help get rid of passwords altogether. Last year Apple added support for physical security keys in iOS 13.3, and now iOS 14 takes another big step in that direction by offering full support for passwordless authentication in Safari.

While it will still require websites and other service providers to implement the new standards, which several other companies are also participating in, the fact that Apple is now on board should help to spur its adoption, which means you could soon be logging into websites with nothing more than Face ID or Touch ID.