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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WinBuzzer: Microsoft Edge Now Syncs Passkeys Across Windows Devices, Bolstering Passwordless Push

Microsoft is rolling out a significant update to its Edge browser that allows users to save and sync…

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Biometric Update: iProov certified for biometric deepfake protection with Ingenium IAD test

iProov’s biometric injection attack detection technology has passed an evaluation by Ingenium Biometrics to the Level 2…

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WebProNews: WhatsApp Rolls Out Biometric Passkeys for Encrypted Chat Backups

WhatsApp has introduced passkey-encrypted chat backups using biometric authentication like Touch ID or Face ID,…

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