The advantages are many. Let’s start by saying that Passkeys are more secure than traditional passwords. These are fraud resistant and follow standards Fast Identity Online (FIDO )established by the FIDO Alliance, a global organization of which the Sony Group (owner of PlayStation) is part. The FIDO Alliance is responsible for defining and promoting the more advanced authentication standards for a wide range of devices and platforms. The goal is to reduce the dependence on passwords, which are considered an obsolete method in contemporary times. These standards are supported by leading companies and institutions in the technology sector, with which PlayStation itself has collaborated to offer an optimal access experience.


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VentureBeat: W3C approves WebAuthn as the web standard for password-free logins

VentureBeat reports that the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) today declared that the Web Authentication…

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Engadget: The web just got an official password-free login standard

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CNET: Google looks to leave passwords behind for a billion Android devices

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