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Passkeys might really kill passwords (www.theverge.com)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Passkeys: how do they work? No, like, seriously. It’s clear that the industry is increasingly betting on passkeys as a replacement for passwords, a way to use the internet that is both more secure and more user-friendly. But for all that upside, it’s not always clear how we, the normal human users, are supposed to use passkeys. You’re telling me it’s just a thing... that lives on my phone? What if I lose my phone? What if you steal my phone?

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[–] Giooschi 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

People can only remember a limited number of passwords without resorting to systems or patterns.

People also don't have a backup device though.

[–] olafurp 4 points 8 months ago

Password patterns are best.

[–] Spotlight7573 3 points 8 months ago

People also don’t have a backup device though.

And that's a problem with most authentication factors and with how most systems don't rely on just the password anymore. If you don't have a backup device, you're going to run into issues.