Show HN: ObiKey – Scan and Login to Webpages (100% Open)

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Hello, I'm studying MSc. with the specialization topic Network Security. I believe we need to create the authentication system of tomorrow. This is an early stage proof-of-concept, there are many things I want to change, but I wanted to see what people think first :) Make sure to watch this short(2:30) video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYLwQmcSwqk

I definitely like the idea, but don't you think that it will be hard to get your app installed on end-users devices ? IMHO You'll have to use a completely different vocabulary on your landing to convince them to download it on an app store.

Nota : couldn't download the app from the website (latest chrome, OSX)

Thank you! sorry, wrong version was cached on cloudflare, should be working by now.

First I thought this as a way to let websites their users login easier, but this requires wide-spread of the app as you said.

Then I thought this as a password vault + chrome extension, that every security-aware person can use, regardless if website supports it.

But on mobile websites since you can't have browser extension, the website developers may implement this natively. But that would be version 2.0

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