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BillinghamJ | 1 year ago

Password managers can store the passkeys just like they store passwords. 1Password has had strong support for them for quite a while now

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cjk2|1 year ago

Yeah probably can. But why do I need Passkeys?

jf|1 year ago

If you’re asking in earnest: For the majority of users, Passkeys offer a pragmatic alternative to passwords that is far superior in terms of security.

For you, based on what I’ve read in your comments, I would say that Passkeys are the first workable alternative to passwords. They are built on WebAuthn which (roughly summarized) was the standard developed by Google and Yubico in direct response to the Operation Auora attack.

While the Apple/Microsoft/Google implementations of Passkeys likely won’t meet your personal standards, they’re built on a proven and well designed open standard. Which means you can benefit from the technology without buying into a corporate ecosystem.

ezfe|1 year ago

1: Phishing protection

2: Protection against data breaches since Passkeys are not reused

3: Ability to login to devices you don't own without entering a password (QR code scanning)

hanikesn|1 year ago

Strong mitm and phishing protection.