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Microsoft testing Windows 11 support for third-party passkeys
2024-11-23 16:22

​Microsoft is now testing WebAuthn API updates that add support for support for using third-party passkey providers for Windows 11 passwordless authentication. [...]

Will passkeys ever replace passwords? Can they?
2024-11-17 18:30

Here's why they really should Systems Approach I have been playing around with passkeys, or as they are formally known, discoverable credentials.…

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.

How passkeys eliminate password management headaches
2024-08-15 04:00

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.