“Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and easier for organizations to implement thanks to new initiatives the FIDO Alliance announced on Monday.

  • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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    2 months ago

    I think you actually have to buy a passkey device. Then configure it to work with a particular account.

    You plug the passkey into your computer and then whenever it asks for a password you literally touch it and it does its thing. I think there are options like biometrics that you can add on top but you don’t have to have that.

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      2 months ago

      If that’s what’s needed, I can say with some certainty that adoption isn’t going to be picking up any time this decade.

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        2 months ago

        They’ve been around forever as a concept I think I even have one for accessing some servers at work. You’re right no one uses them.