

Bitwarden stated that it intends to continue offering a free version of the framework after March 31. The company will provide v at no charge until March 31, after which some features will become available as part of paid plans. According to v, its framework automatically manages encryption keys and makes it easier to comply with the European Union’s GDPR privacy regulation.īitwarden plans to offer the startup’s framework alongside its flagship password manager. WebAuthn processes login requests using an encryption technology known as public-key cryptography. The framework also promises to ease a number of related tasks. According to v, its framework reduces the amount of time needed to implement WebAuthn from weeks to a few minutes. Implementing WebAuthn in an application can require weeks of work for software teams. WebAuthn is supported in all major browsers. The technology was released by 2016 by the World Wide Web Consortium, an industry group that maintains many foundational internet technologies. v is based on an open-source technology called WebAuthn. “v lets developers and companies accelerate passwordless innovation by simplifying development efforts into a single API.” “Most companies want to invest in passwordless solutions such as Face ID, Touch ID, Windows Hello and other forms of web authentication to create better user experiences and stronger security,” said Bitwarden Chief Executive Officer Michael Crandell. Using v, developers can enable users to sign into an application with biometric authentication methods and hardware security keys. It enables software teams to implement passwordless login features in applications more easily. v, the startup Bitwarden has acquired, provides a development framework of the same name. Bitwarden also offers an enterprise version that includes additional features, including a tool for ensuring workers use strong passwords to log into company systems. The application is used by millions of consumers worldwide. Santa Barbara, California-based Bitwarden provides one of the industry’s most popular password managers. has acquired v, a startup that helps companies add passwordless login features to their applications, in a deal announced this morning.
