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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's Chris Hockings predicts a safer internet with advances in passkey tech, digital identity, deepfake defenses, and post-quantum cryptography.
Australian banks and government agencies are not rushing to adopt passkey authentication methods, despite the added security benefits.
When passkeys are implemented, workers experience a 75% reduction in sign-in time and a 95% reduction in password resets. IT teams especially benefit from passkeys eliminating the need for password management, freeing up valuable IT time and resources typically used in addressing password-related issues.
Google on Wednesday announced that it's making available passkeys for high-risk users to enroll in its Advanced Protection Program. Based on the FIDO Authentication standard, the technology is designed to secure online accounts against potential takeover attacks by ditching passwords in favor of biometrics or a PIN. Passkeys can simultaneously act as a first- and second-factor, entirely obviating the need for a password.
Google announced today that passkeys are now available for high-risk users when enrolling in the Advanced Protection Program, which provides the strongest level of account security. The Advanced Protection Program is a free service that protects the accounts of users such as activists, journalists, business leaders, and political teams, who are at a higher risk of being targeted by online attacks.
Passwordless auth methods also lower support costs by eliminating password reset requests and scales easily with a growing user base, while also minimizing internal threats related to password misuse. While passwordless authentication methods like passkeys are simple on the surface for end users, there can be a lot of complexity under-the-hood for developers to handle when they're implementing passkeys.
As announced last October, the internet company reminds us that 'root' AWS accounts must enable MFA by the end of July 2024. Passkeys on AWS. FIDO2 passkeys are physical or software-based authentication solutions that leverage public key cryptography to sign a challenge sent by the server used for verifying the authentication attempt.
Microsoft announced that Windows users can now log into their Microsoft consumer accounts using a passkey, allowing users to authenticate using password-less methods such as Windows Hello, FIDO2 security keys, biometric data, or device PINs.Microsoft "Consumer accounts" refer to personal accounts for accessing Microsoft services and products such as Windows, Office, 365, Outlook, One Drive, Copilot, and Xbox Live.
Since 2013, the first Thursday in May is marked as World Password Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the need for using strong, unique passwords to secure out digital lives. As the FIDO Alliance noted today, World Password Day may soon need a rebrand: according to its most recent survey, 22% of respondents enabled passkeys on every account, and 61% of people familiar with passkeys say they are more convenient than passwords.