Popular password manager 1Password teased in June that native support for passkeys is coming to the iPhone and iPad app with iOS 17. Now 1Password is taking another big step toward a world without traditional passwords, this time replacing the key to users’ password vaults. Soon, 1Password users will be able to unlock their vaults using just a passkey.


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