This post summarises five ways for consumers to improve their cybersecurity. FIDO USB keys and passkeys are included. Of passkeys, the article said: “Services including Google are switching to passwordless ‘passkey’ authentication that supercharges security without needing 2FA, but that technology is still in its early adoption days.”


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World Password Day is no longer. The annual day to promote secure password practices has…

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PC Mag: RIP Passwords: Microsoft Moves to Passkeys as the Default on New Accounts

Anyone setting up a new Microsoft account will soon find they’re encouraged to use a passkey during…

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The Verge: Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts

After supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft…

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