The objective is basically to offer a safe place for store identity documents that you may need when browsing. It can be your ID, passport, driving license… Any official document that a web page asks you for at some point and, instead of having it somewhere else in a less secure way, you will have it in Chrome.
Chrome tests document saving feature
This feature will be available in the version of Chrome for Android. It allows a web page, at a given time, to request information from some type of document and be able to display it securely. It is based on the IdentityCredential system, which is present in Android, and supports different credentials and data.
This way, you will be able to verify your identity in those websites without the need to upload documents. That is, you will not have to upload your ID or passport to that website, for example. This avoids risks, since there could be a leak and your documents could end up in the wrong hands, compromising your privacy.
They indicate that one of the reasons for implementing this function is that there are more and more government services which users access through the Internet. In many cases, it is necessary to verify identity to be able to access or receive personalized information, depending on each person. That’s where this feature comes in and being able to avoid uploading documents.
The user approves the request
When you enter a website that asks for certain documents, be it your ID, driver’s license or whatever, a message will appear. There it will tell you if you want Chrome to deliver that information to that web page. You simply have to accept and that’s it. You will not have to upload any documents and, at any time, you can cancel it.
This information is sent securely. Android will send the necessary documentation and will only share the data that is essential. The objective is that personal data and any information are always protected. Additionally, this Chrome feature is going to support different credential formats and also wallet apps.
Therefore, Google Chrome goes one step further to facilitate identification on the Internet. It is useful to save time, but also gain security. You will avoid having to upload documents by other means and that they could end up in the wrong hands if they are leaked. It’s all more automatic, but also safer.
At the moment, this is a feature they are testing. It is unknown exactly when they will begin to implement it, but it is foreseeable that there will still be a few months left. From that moment on, Android users will be able to take advantage of it. Just as you can password-protect Chrome bookmarks, features like this will increase security.
