Passkeys were developed by the FIDO Alliance, an industry body with the stated aim of helping to “reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords” with the likes of Apple, Google and Microsoft amongst its members. First promoted as an alternative to passwords back in mid-2022, the clever system relies on the same biometrics that allow you login to your iPhone, iPad, Windows PCs, Samsung phones and tablets, Android phones, and dozens more, without typing out a password or PIN.


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Techopedia: FIDO2 & Passkeys: The Future of Passwordless Authentication

Passwordless authentication has picked up in recent years. But the method drawing the most interest in…

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asmag Security & IoT: Passwordless authentication: From trend to ‘strategic imperative’

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Meta Newsroom: Introducing Passkeys on Facebook for an Easier Sign-In

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