Difference between revisions of "Passkey"
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| − | With Passkeys there’s a subtle difference to [[FIDO 2.0]] as it surrounds a multi-device Fast Identity Authentication | + | With Passkeys there’s a subtle difference to [[FIDO 2.0]] as it surrounds a multi-device Fast Identity Authentication with another protocol. [[Passkey]] uses a notification, which is generally sent to an individual’s smartphone during a log-in process and lets them authenticate their credentials. Often, this is done using a PIN or biometric process and thereby removes the need for conventional letter and number combination passwords. |
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Looks like more people are using passkeys than expected.<ref>Lewis Maddison, ''Looks like more people are using passkeys than expected 1Password sees passkeys exceed 700k'' (2023-12-21) https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/looks-like-more-people-are-using-passkeys-than-expected</ref> <blockquote>1Password experienced a particular spike in October 2023, correlating with big companies like Amazon and WhatsApp rolling out their support for passkeys during this month, with over 70,000 created between October 16-22 alone.</blockquote> | Looks like more people are using passkeys than expected.<ref>Lewis Maddison, ''Looks like more people are using passkeys than expected 1Password sees passkeys exceed 700k'' (2023-12-21) https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/looks-like-more-people-are-using-passkeys-than-expected</ref> <blockquote>1Password experienced a particular spike in October 2023, correlating with big companies like Amazon and WhatsApp rolling out their support for passkeys during this month, with over 70,000 created between October 16-22 alone.</blockquote> | ||
Revision as of 12:35, 22 December 2023
Full Title or Meme
as the name suggests, it requires dual verification of an account before someone can sign-in
Context
With Passkeys there’s a subtle difference to FIDO 2.0 as it surrounds a multi-device Fast Identity Authentication with another protocol. Passkey uses a notification, which is generally sent to an individual’s smartphone during a log-in process and lets them authenticate their credentials. Often, this is done using a PIN or biometric process and thereby removes the need for conventional letter and number combination passwords.
Acceptance
Looks like more people are using passkeys than expected.[1]1Password experienced a particular spike in October 2023, correlating with big companies like Amazon and WhatsApp rolling out their support for passkeys during this month, with over 70,000 created between October 16-22 alone.
References
- ↑ Lewis Maddison, Looks like more people are using passkeys than expected 1Password sees passkeys exceed 700k (2023-12-21) https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/looks-like-more-people-are-using-passkeys-than-expected
