Benefits OF FACEIO - A Facial Authentication Widget for Websites
Tags: webdev, javascript, devtalk
Published: 2022-08-10 16:10:00

Facial recognition is a growing technology that is attracting more businesses from various industries towards it. It's being used widely because of its uses in various applications. Starting with the immigration sector it has now gained power over the healthcare, retail, and marketing sectors.

And now, facial recognition has entered the web through [FACEIO](https://faceio.net/), a web widget providing facial authentication for websites. FACEIO widget works by using artificial intelligence (AI) along with biometric technology in identifying human faces. The widget measures nodal points with the distance between facial parts to recognize faces.

Facial recognition has proved to be the best security measure and several tech giants like Google and Apple use facial recognition for secure logins to their devices.

## FACEIO - Facial Recognition Widget For Websites

FACEIO widget works on every browser that has digital photographic technology with which the website can generate and obtain the facial images and data necessary to generate the biometric facial pattern of the person and authenticate.

FACEIO widget uses unique mathematical and dynamic patterns just like a face scanner to verify and authenticate the user. This makes the website safest and most effective than other authentication methods such as passwords and authentication through emails.

Moreover, the FACEIO widget doesn't require any new browser or device to scan the faces and with [getting started](https://faceio.net/getting-started) guide it will take only 5 minutes to setup. It works on your website with permissions from regular cameras and front cameras.

## How FACEIO Widget Works

FACEIO widget works by scanning an incoming face image through a camera device creating a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image depending on the characteristics of the device. The image is then compared to a saved image in the database and when the image matches the person gets authenticated. 

However, the facial authentication process requires an internet connection to make a connection to the databases that collect the saved images of the users.

The facial biometric technology varies from one application to another but its basic mechanism of it remains the same. 

**1. Face detection:** FACEIO widget will detect and recognize a user's face through the front camera or any other attached camera device. It can detect your face either alone or in a crowd. 

**2. Face Verification:** The image created of the face is captured and analyzed for verification. The algorithm is responsible for processing the geometry of the face and identifying the facial marks that are the key points in distinguishing the face from other users' faces. 

**3. Face signature:** The FACEIO widget analyzes the face and converts it into a mathematical formula. The final image after converting is termed a face print.

**4. Face recognition:** The face print created is then compared to the images in the database of the website to determine the identity. This task uses machine learning and artificial intelligence together to recognize the face and provide authentication.

All these processes are carried out in real-time with the use of advanced algorithms and computing techniques. For more on the FACEIO widget, check the [FAQs](https://faceio.net/faq).

## Benefits OF FACEIO Authentication Widget for Websites

Facial authentication is more than simply a biometric to identify users on a website. Many online businesses especially eCommerce and B2C websites are seeing the potential of facial authentication for their customers.

Because of this many organizations are looking forward to integrating FACEIO widgets into their existing websites. For getting the benefits of the FACEIO widget, check [How to Authenticate a User via Face Recognition](https://hackernoon.com/how-to-authenticate-a-user-via-face-recognition-in-your-web-application). 

1. Improved Security

Facial recognition applications are the best in providing security to websites. Your business needs security regardless of the type of industry and FACEIO is the best option for online security.

Thus, you can easily detect and block spammers and hackers to enter your websites. FACEIO widget can also alarm you in case of any threat is detected.

2. Identifies Website Users Faster

With facial authentication, users can log in anytime within seconds, and that too without entering their username and passwords. 

Using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the FACEIO facial recognition widget gives high accuracy and because artificial intelligence (AI) is better at recognizing individuals and it is very difficult to fool the FACEIO framework.

3. Seamless Integration

No matter what kind of website you are using for your business -eCommerce, B2C, Informational, or Service website, FACEIO facial recognition widget is a one-stop solution for increased speed of indentifying your customers and authenticating them.

Speed and accuracy are the foundation of the FACEIO facial widget with a tendency to integrate with a wide range of web technologies such as React.js and many more. The [FACEIO Integration guide](https://faceio.net/integration-guide) will help you integrating the widget into your website. 

## Adding FACEIO to your website


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Implementing FACEIO on your website or webapp is straightforward. Before so, **you need to create a new application first on the** [**FACEIO Console**](https://console.faceio.net/)**, and link this resource to your website or web application**. The checklist below highlights the steps to follow for a smooth integration of fio.js on your site:

1.Create a new FACEIO application first: Follow the **Application Wizard** on the [FACEIO Console](https://console.faceio.net/) to create your first application and link it to your website or web application.

2.The [Application Wizard](https://console.faceio.net/) should automate the creation process for you. Usually, this involve inputting an application name, **selecting a facial recognition engine**, cloud storage region, reviewing security options, customizing the Widget layout, and so forth...

![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/pilhfhglubzwu41miowx.png)

3.Once your first FACEIO application created, [simply implement](https://faceio.net/integration-guide) fio.js, our facial recognition JavaScript library on your website, and [initialize the library](https://faceio.net/integration-guide#fiojs-instantiate) with your application Public ID.

4.Congratulations **👏. You have FACEIO up & running!** Now, it's time to _enroll()_ _and authenticate()_ your first user via face recognition. **Refer to the** [HTML Integration Boilerplate](https://faceio.net/integration-guide#boilerplate) **on how to do so...**


## Some Links to Get Started

It’s super quick to implement FACEIO, and get it up & running on your website or web application. The following tutorials, and guides should help you get started with FACEIO:

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[Getting Started Tutorial](https://faceio.net/getting-started): Learn the fundamentals. Your first steps with FACEIO...

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[Integration Guide](https://faceio.net/integration-guide): Learn how to implement fio.js, our facial recognition library on your website before rolling facial authentication to your audience...

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[Developer Center](https://faceio.net/dev-guides): Code samples, documentation, support channels, and all the resources you need to implement FACEIO on your website...

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[Frequently Asked Questions](https://faceio.net/faq): Get instant answers to the most common questions.

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[Trust Center](https://faceio.net/trust-center): Learn how we handle your data securely and in compliance with privacy and legal requirements.

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**[Implement Facial Authentication on your Vue.js App](https://medium.com/@ariankooshesh/face-it-faceio-just-makes-it-easy-7f975875030)**: **In this article we’ll walk through how to set up a vue typescript webpack that uses FACEIO as an authenticator.**