PassKey

Creator
Creator
Seonglae ChoSeonglae Cho
Created
Created
2022 May 11 14:0
Editor
Edited
Edited
2025 Jan 10 22:56
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multi-device FIDO credential

PassKey Usages
 
 
 
 
 
Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security
Just in time for holiday tech-support sessions, here’s what to know about passkeys.
Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security
Neatnik Notes · Passkeys are not passwords
Neatnik Notes

PassKey Google

So long passwords, thanks for all the phish
By: Arnar Birgisson and Diana K Smetters, Identity Ecosystems and Google Account Security and Safety teams Starting today , you can create a...
So long passwords, thanks for all the phish

Apple

iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma automatically generates Apple ID passkeys, now available on Apple․com and iCloud․com
You can now forgo entering your password on icloud.com and apple.com domains thanks to newly added passkey support. When running...
iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma automatically generates Apple ID passkeys, now available on Apple․com and iCloud․com

Critic

Are Passkeys really the beginning of the end of passwords? I certainly hope not!
Published on 2023-11-09.
Concerns about passkeys
All rituals restricted. All rites reserved.
Concerns about passkeys
Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more
We had originally planned to go all-in on passkeys for ONCE/Campfire, and we built the early authentication system entirely around that. It was not a simple setup! Handling passkeys properly is surprisingly complicated on the backend, but we got it done. Unfortunately, the user experience kinda sucked, so we ended up ripping it all out...
Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more

Export & Import

Tech Alliance Wants to Make It Possible to Export, Import Passkeys
Currently, passkeys are confined to each company’s software ecosystem, which can force users to create duplicate keys for a single login.
Tech Alliance Wants to Make It Possible to Export, Import Passkeys
 
 
 

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