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mszary | 2 years ago

> The private key is stored on your device, say on iOS it would be stored encrypted in the secure enclave and accessible via TouchID/FaceID.

What's important is that even though they are stored in the SE, they are no longer tied to the device and can be exported. Prior to the introduction of passkeys, all FIDO-based keys were minted inside the SE, without the option of being exported.

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