"Passwords suck. They're hard to remember, but worse is playing the ever-evolving game of cybersecurity whack-a-mole with your most important accounts. That's where passkeys come into play. The so-called 'war on passwords' has taken off over the past two years, with titans like Google, Microsoft, and Apple pushing for a password-less future that the FIDO Alliance (a consortium made to 'help reduce the world's over-reliance on passwords') has been trying to realize for over a decade."
""Passkeys are built to replace passwords and outdated forms of two-factor authentication entirely," Andrew Shikiar, executive director and CEO of the FIDO Alliance, tells WIRED. They represent a rare step forward in cybersecurity; one that's not only easier to use than previous methods but also safer. Conceptually, passkeys can come in many forms, but you'll most commonly interact with them on a device you own."
Passkeys use device-based public-key cryptography to verify identity without a memorized password. Major platform vendors and the FIDO Alliance promote passkeys to reduce reliance on passwords and improve baseline account security. Passkeys resist phishing, credential stuffing, and dictionary attacks and can supplant outdated two-factor authentication methods. Typical use stores passkeys on personal devices, allowing sign-in on new devices by proving ownership of a verified device. Widespread adoption prompts users to create passkeys, simplifying sign-in flows, reducing password management burdens, and strengthening protection for important online accounts.
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