The UK government has said it will roll out passkey technology across its digital services later in 2025, aiming to phase out SMS-based verification in favour of a more secure, user-friendly alternative.

Passkeys are unique digital credentials tied to a user’s personal device and offer a way to authenticate identity without the need for traditional passwords or one-time text codes.

Passkeys never leave the device and so cannot be reused across websites, which makes them resistant to phishing and other common attacks.


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