Apple Passwordless Future Brings Passkeys Into Focus

Apple Passwordless Future Brings Passkeys Into Focus

brooke.crothers

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 15:15

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Making passwords passé

Everyday cybersecurity headlines highlight the intrinsic failings of passwords.  Large-scale phishing attacks and massive data breaches are almost invariably password related.

Apple wants to fix this by moving to passkeys. Simply put, passkeys provide a passwordless sign-in for websites and apps. For users, passkeys scream convenience. On an Apple device, a quick Face ID sign-on, for example, is all that’s needed.

But convenience …

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