Passwords may be a thing of the past as tech giants are moving to new passkey technology — a passwordless login that is more secure and convenient. Passkeys were created with the Web Authentication API security standard that uses public key cryptography for access. Each key is unique and created with encrypted data for added security. Apple, Google and Microsoft are working with the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure passkeys are implemented in ways that work across multiple platforms.


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Ars Technica: Coming to Apple OSes: A seamless, secure way to import and export passkeys

Apple this week provided a glimpse into a feature that solves one of the biggest…

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MobileIDWorld: Apple Introduces Cross-Platform Passkey Import/Export Features Across Operating Systems

Apple has announced significant enhancements to its operating systems that will implement secure import and…

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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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