Biometric Update: Passkeys mature to occupy critical role in authentication for digital ID systems

The passkey tipping point may be fast approaching. As the anointed successor to passwords, passkeys are seeing increased support from huge global companies, improved data analysis and better resources. And, significantly from an industry standpoint, the FIDO Alliance appears to be on the verge of reorienting its priorities to encompass more work on account recovery and digital credentials – a sure sign that, even if passkeys do not deliver the fatal blow to passwords many have predicted, they are established enough for their primary defender to declare a kind of victory in its primary mission.