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What is a Passkey? Definition, How It Works and More
2024-10-31 12:00

A passkey is a security measure used to grant access to a protected system. This guide explains how it works, and provides more information on its uses and benefits.

FIDO Alliance Drafts New Protocol to Simplify Passkey Transfers Across Different Platforms
2024-10-16 13:23

The FIDO Alliance said it's working to make passkeys and other credentials more easier to export across different providers and improve credential provider interoperability, as more than 12...

Amazon says 175 million customers now use passkeys to log in
2024-10-15 20:52

Amazon has seen massive adoption of passkeys since the company quietly rolled them out a year ago, announcing today that over 175 million customers use the security feature. [...]

Amazon says 175 million customer now use passkeys to log in
2024-10-15 20:52

Amazon has seen massive adoption of passkeys since the company quietly rolled them out a year ago, announcing today that over 175 million customers use the security feature. [...]

New FIDO proposal lets you securely move passkeys across platforms
2024-10-15 15:18

The Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance has published a working draft of a new specification that aims to enable the secure transfer of passkeys between different providers. [...]

How to setup passkeys in Apple Passwords app
2024-10-11 03:00

Beginning with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and visionOS 2, the Passwords app allows you to manage your passwords, passkeys, and verification codes. Passwords app interface Creating passkeys...

Chrome Users Can Now Sync Passkeys Across Devices with New Google PIN Feature
2024-09-20 05:33

Google on Thursday unveiled a Password Manager PIN to let Chrome web users sync their passkeys across Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android devices. "This PIN adds an additional layer of...

Google Password Manager now automatically syncs your passkeys
2024-09-19 16:00

Google announced that starting today, passkeys added to Google Password Manager will automatically sync between Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and ChromeOS devices for logged-in users. [...]

IBM Executive on Future Cybersecurity: Passkeys, Deepfakes & Quantum Computing
2024-09-05 18:33

IBM's Chris Hockings predicts a safer internet with advances in passkey tech, digital identity, deepfake defenses, and post-quantum cryptography.

Passkey Adoption Is Accelerating in APAC — Except for Australia
2024-09-02 12:00

Australian banks and government agencies are not rushing to adopt passkey authentication methods, despite the added security benefits.