"Over the past year or so, passkeys have hit the mainstream. The rate of adoption for this technology has been remarkable, and it shows no sign of slowing down. If your experience is like mine, you're probably invited to save a new passkey at least once or twice a week. All told, I now have at least 40 saved passkeys."
"I can use those passkeys to skip the password prompt completely and sign in with biometrics (face or fingerprint) at dozens of websites, including mainstream shopping destinations like Costco, Target, Amazon, and Walmart, as well as more technical sites like Dell, Adobe, and Dropbox. The company that manages my domain name registrations uses passkeys, as does the power company, my credit union, and my physician's office."
Passkeys enable passwordless sign-ins using locally stored credentials paired with biometrics or device-based verification. Adoption has accelerated rapidly, with many mainstream retailers, service providers, and institutions supporting passkeys. Passkeys allow users to skip typing passwords and sign in with face or fingerprint authentication across dozens of sites. The passkey model is an abstraction rather than a tangible item, which contributes to user confusion and complicates explanations. Passkeys are resistant to phishing and, when syncable across devices, provide convenient and secure cross-device authentication that reduces reliance on reused or written-down passwords.
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