Intercede launches fingerprint login for WordPress

Digital identity and credentials expert Intercede announced the launch of RapID Secure Login on Monday, a plugin for the WordPress content management system that enables administrators and subscribers to log into websites and blogs with fingerprints instead of usernames and passwords.

The AIM-traded firm said that, by eliminating the use of insecure passwords, users would be provided with “superior” usability and more robust security.

RapID Secure Login was a WordPress Plugin that works with an Android or iOS app, the board explained.

Available through the WordPress Plugin Directory, it harnessed Intercede's RapID credentialing service to provide high-security authentication using 2048-bit cryptographic keys without having to write a line of code.

To login from any desktop browser, users would scan a QR-code with RapID-SL on a smartphone.

The app then delivered a cryptographic signature which logs the user in without having to enter any details into the browser.

As a result, there were no risk of details being intercepted or cached.

Users also did not need to remember complex passwords that could be hacked.

To login with RapID-SL from a phone or tablet, users would tap the QR code on screen and subsequently provide a fingerprint or PIN.

The integrated plugin could be installed onto WordPress without any coding or technical knowledge.

As a replacement for the popular but end-of-life 'Clef' 2FA plugin, RapID-SL offered high levels of security and convenience without being dependent on third party authentication services, Intercede claimed.

With fewer so-called ‘moving parts' RapID-SL was said to have been built with performance and reliability in mind.

As a first in the industry, WordPress users were now provided with “frictionless” fingerprint or PIN login from a single mobile app, enabling access to multiple accounts on multiple websites with no passwords in sight.

“Based on Intercede's proven experience working with some of the most security conscious organisations in the world, this new plugin provides users with a secure, easy to implement and simple to use authentication service for any WordPress site,” said Intercede CEO Richard Parris.

“The solution is security magic for small businesses and consumers who have previously felt digitally disenfranchised from enjoying strong levels of security and privacy.”

Parris said, faced with the “harsh reality” of today's digital economy, usernames and passwords were no longer fit for purpose as they become an easy target for hackers.

“RapID-SL provides an alternative that is both more secure and user-friendly.

“We expect more businesses and consumers to demand this level of security in future to protect their sensitive information from prying eyes.”