In a recent identity and authentication conference, Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director of the FIDO Alliance, declared 2023 as the “year of the passkey,” citing 8 billion user accounts with passkey access. Shikiar also emphasized the importance of passkeys in enhancing security, streamlining customer experiences, and gradually eliminating the reliance on traditional passwords, while acknowledging ongoing challenges and gaps in support across different industries and platforms.


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Android Authority: Passkeys make switching to Android more challenging, but not for long

The FIDO Alliance is aware of passkey lock-in, and it’s actively working to address that:…

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ZDNet: Passkeys take yet another big step towards killing off passwords

One of the drawbacks to passkeys is that currently there’s no way to import or…

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Bleeping Computer: Amazon says 175 million customers now use passkeys to log in

Amazon says 175 million customers now use passkeys to log in: Amazon has seen massive…

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