Despite exciting progress toward more secure and usable factors, the best MFA mechanism for consumers really isn’t MFA at all — it’s passkeys. Passkeys are a FIDO authenticator with the advantage of being backed up to the cloud, so if you lose your device or buy a new one, all you must do is sign into your iCloud or Google Play account to recover your passkeys. Passkeys use public key cryptography and device biometrics, making them resistant to many known attacks, and are easy for the user.


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Biometric Update: Consumers ready for passwordless technology and prefer biometrics; FIDO Alliance report

FIDO Alliance has published a report examining how the behavior, patterns and adoption of authentication technologies reflect the…

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The Verge: 1Password is finally rolling out passkey management

1Password customers are finally gaining partial access to the passwordless future we’ve been promised. Starting…

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PC Mag: How to Set Up Passkeys for Your Google Account

Passkeys are easier to use and more secure than passwords, but getting started with them…

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