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Google looks to do away with passwords, making 'passkeys' the default option | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How much data will they be taking from sites that use this?

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

No more than they already can through passwords. Passkeys are a generalized authentication standard, you can use it with any compatible software (not just Google products). More options are a good thing.

https://fidoalliance.org/passkeys/