Apple emphasises the many advantages of its technology, which resists phishing attempts, syncs with all Apple devices in your account and has a recovery function thanks to iCloud Keychain. In addition, it works with apps, but also with websites. The only problem with this technology is that it is currently only available on Apple devices. This is why the manufacturer is currently in discussion with the FIDO alliance and the W3C consortium to make it a standard.


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