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The Australian government announced in 2023 that it would phase out the use of passwords to access key government digital service platform myGov. In the first half of 2024, Australians may be asked to adopt passkeys, which use individual biometric data to authenticate users. The myGov passkey push across the Australian population will pave the way for IT leaders to adopt this more secure form of authentication in the private sector as public awareness and education rise.

X, formerly Twitter, announced today that iOS users in the United States can now log into their accounts using passkeys. The passkeys will be linked to the iOS device they're generated on and will significantly reduce the risk of breaches by providing protection against phishing attacks and blocking unauthorized access attempts.

At 1Password, we created and manage a passkeys directory, which keeps a running list of which websites, apps, and services offer signing in with passkeys, as well as an interactive element where users can vote for the businesses they want to see rollout passkey support-a useful resource to track ongoing adoption. Trusted developer tools that make it easy to implement passkey authentication into websites, apps, and services as logins will also be critical in getting more businesses to come around to passkeys.

How to Enable Passkeys For Your Google Account Enable passkeys today for fast and secure access to your Google accounts. You may add a passkey for any personal Google account, but you'll need to wait until an administrator allows passkey access for any Google Workspace accounts.

Apple made passkeys automatic in its latest iOS releases, Microsoft expanded passkey use in Windows 11, and Google has enabled them in Chrome and Android devices, which has extended them to services such as DocuSign and PayPal. In October 2023, Google started offering passkeys as the default method for users signing into their accounts.

Google on Tuesday announced the ability for all users to set up passkeys by default, five months after it rolled out support for the FIDO Alliance-backed passwordless standard for Google Accounts...

Google announced today that passkeys are now the default sign-in option across all personal Google Accounts across its services and platforms. "We've received really positive feedback from our users, so today we're making passkeys even more accessible by offering them as the default option across personal Google Accounts," said Google product managers Christiaan Brand and Sriram Karra.

Microsoft is officially rolling out support for passkeys in Windows 11 today as part of a major update to the desktop operating system.The feature allows users to login to websites and applications without having to provide a username and password, instead relying on their device PIN or biometric information to complete the step. Based on FIDO standards, Passkeys were first announced in May.

GitHub has made passkeys generally available across the platform today to secure accounts against phishing and allow passwordless logins for all users. Passkeys are linked to specific devices, such as computers, tablets, or smartphones, and have a crucial role in reducing the risk of data breaches by providing protection against phishing attacks and blocking unauthorized access attempts.