I Refused to Use Passkeys Until Apple Added This Feature to Its Passwords App
The article discusses the advantages of using passkeys over traditional passwords, highlighting their ease of use and resistance to phishing attacks. A recent update from the FIDO Alliance allows users to transfer passkeys between different password managers, addressing a significant limitation. Apple has implemented this feature in its Passwords app, making it easier for users to switch password managers without losing their passkeys.
- ▪Passkeys eliminate the need to remember complex passwords by using device authentication methods.
- ▪The FIDO Alliance has created specifications that allow passkeys to be moved between apps.
- ▪Apple's Passwords app now supports exporting and importing passkeys, facilitating easier transitions between password managers.
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I'm strongly in favor of using password managers to store your credentials, but, so far, I've resisted the prompts that ask me to switch to passkeys—even though passkeys are better than passwords in just about every way. You don't need to remember or store a long string of random characters if you use passkeys, because they don't actually use a password at all. Instead, you use your device's authentication method, such as a face scan, a device passcode, or fingerprint unlock, to log in to your accounts. Passkeys are also more resistant to phishing attacks because your password manager won't let you use a passkey to log in to dummy websites created by scammers.Despite these benefits, the big dealbreaker for me was that you could not move your passkeys from one app to another.
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