HTML5 v2.Beta

We are pleased to make our HTML5 V2 Beta client publicly available on GitHub here.

Many of our partners and customers have been building web journeys for desktop, tablet and mobile. These sit alongside native applications as a major channel for user interactions.

Yet securing user identity in HTML5 is incredibly difficult. The browser platform is inherently less secure than native applications. Not only can you not trust the presented object in front of the camera, but you cannot trust the camera pipeline itself. Virtual webcams are available for free.  Anyone can inject fake video directly into a browser, which has no way to detect the source of the imagery feed.

iProov addresses this problem by fundamentally distrusting the imagery pipeline. iProov operates under the assumption that every authentication claim could be a fake video that has been injected directly into the browser. Our FlashMark technology creates a   “one time biometric” for every transaction which cannot be replayed or generated in real-time. We’ve summarised our thoughts on dealing with both PAD and “RAD” – Replay Attack Detection – here.

However, in solving this critical security challenge, we must address a new set of technical challenges. iProov work at the innovative edge of browser capabilities, often making use of browser features which have only been released in the last 12 months. Since we launched our HTML5 v1  client we have been diligently and vigorously testing in varied environments to improve: user experience, operating boundary,, ease of integration and platform and device compatibility

New features available in v2 (NextGen)

The new version of HTML5 has been completely rewritten with an improved architecture for greater extensibility. Key features include:

User experience

• Utilisation of user’s GPU to render the abstracted face
• Improved filter algorithms to add more depth to the abstracted face
• Added scan line to enhance the scanning experience
• Replaced starting countdown with progress indicator
• Added fade effects to polish user experience

Operating boundary

• Improved video encoding to enhance FlashMark detection
• Better synchronisation of FlashMark encoded frames
• Enhanced algorithms to extract the video FlashMark
• Greater control over the camera settings

Ease of integration

• Greater control over the content presented to the user
• Improved camera permission management
• More configuration options to increase customisation
• New language management and override system

Platform compatibility

• Added support for all browsers that provide access to the camera
• Mobile-first approach with responsive design
• Support for compatible iOS, Android and desktop browsers
• Ability to launch iProov app or SDK when embedded within a WebView

Device compatibility

• New highly performant face detector enables  better support on low end devices
• Dynamic detection and utilisation of hardware accelerated functionality
• Improved performance allowing a wider range of device support

HTML5 V1 is not currently being deprecated, and we will continue to support existing commercial implementations of V1 . While V2 remains in Beta while we deploy further features, we recommend partners to integrate V2 Beta for any current or upcoming implementations ahead of its stable release.