By this point, you’ve probably heard of passkeys, a much simpler (and more secure) alternative to passwords. You don’t have to memorize anything or mess with complicated mixes of numbers, letters, and […]
The Google Chrome browser now supports something new to secure your life: passkeys, a stronger, leak-proof version of a password that can use your phone as a token to authorize you to […]
Managing passwords is pain. Tools exist to help (like password managers) but staying on top of them remains dreary work. But a new system for securing accounts is filtering through the web—passkeys. […]
Passwords have one big flaw: If anyone guesses what your password is, you’re left with no defense. It’s why we use password managers and two-factor authentication to better safeguard our accounts. Passkeys, […]
Windows passkeys may be the new Windows Hello of Windows 11. I’ve just started trying them, and I want more. Lots more. Remember, Windows Hello debuted on Windows 10 as a biometric […]
For World Password Day, Microsoft is doing something I can appreciate: helping get rid of them. Today, the company said that all Microsoft consumer accounts will be passkey enabled. Adios, passwords! What’s […]
Yesterday, Google announced that we’re now one step closer to a future without passwords: you can now use Google Password Manager on both Android and desktop devices to save passkeys, not just […]
After some major blunders over the years, Microsoft has clearly been focusing more and more on security. Just this year, the company has plugged hundreds of security vulnerabilities across their various software […]
With the launch of iOS 16, Apple added support for passkeys. That means any iPhone running on the latest software can use them and authenticate the logging process by Touch ID or […]
“Logging in without any passwords, how’s that supposed to work?” you may be asking yourself. After all, user names and passwords are so much a part of everyday life that it’s hard […]
