Passkeys face growing pains that come with rapid adoption and wide unfamiliarity

The discourse on passkeys has cooled in the first months of 2024, as biometrics and digital ID observers wonder if the hype has overshot what users are actually comfortable with. While last year saw flamboyant goodbyes to passwords and heralded the arrival of passkeys, some are taking a more measured approach to the transition.

That said, the technology is still relatively young, and proponents such as the FIDO Alliance continue to work to make passkeys accessible and trustworthy. In a …

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