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The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over (www.wired.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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“Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and easier for organizations to implement thanks to new initiatives the FIDO Alliance announced on Monday.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Meanwhile mobile Firefox doesn't even support YubiKey / FIDO2 for some godforsaken reason.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Whenever I read stuff like this, my mind goes a bit hazy. Because I'm just finding myself asking 'Why and when did the simple mechanic of passwords get this difficult?'

Maybe if password requirements weren't stingingly stupid, companies cared more about actual security and not an obstacle course they've gotta send people through to do one thing. We wouldn't ever know or need to know systems like this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Passkeys are much simpler to use than passwords, password managers, 2FA etc. if simplicity is your goal, Passkeys are your personal wet dream.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm lost on this - is this better than GPG?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

More usable for the average user and more supported by actual sites and services, so yes.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

They are really satisfying when they work. I have been impressed by how well they work cross platform in the new bitwarden. It even worked from Android one time with a key made on windows! However, I dread when my mom tells me she needs help with an account and I can't do anything because the key is on her iOS Keychain I don't have access to

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

What is the difference between a crypto wallet and a passkey?

Is it just that a passkey has less functionality (and therfore better usability)?

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