Another step toward a passwordless future.
Passkeys are a new type of passwordless login technology developed by the FIDO Alliance, whose members include tech giants like, that’s designed to provide better security and convenience compared to traditional passwords and user verification methods like 2FA or SMS.
Passkeys allow users to replace traditional passwords when logging into websites and services with their device’s own authentication methods. That way you can sign in to Gmail, PayPal, or iCloud just by activating Face ID on your iPhone, your Android phone’s fingerprint sensor, or with Windows Hello on a PC.
Both of these keys must match to sign the user into their account. That means passkeys provide greater security than passwords in two ways. There’s no fixed password sequence for someone to guess or steal, and phishing attacks are harder to pull off because it uses your phone or laptop’s security to make sure you’re logging into a legitimate site.
Of course, if passkeys are stored on your device, what happens if it gets broken or lost? Since passkeys work across multiple devices, you may have a backup available. Many services that support passkeys will also reauthenticate to your phone number or email address or a hardware security key if you have one. Meanwhile, otherThe hope is that passkeys will eventually replace passwords entirely.
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