Apple says it's game over for the password

Date:
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:17:15 +0000

Description:
Passwords have been written off countless times already, but Apple Passkeys mean it really might happen.

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We've lost count of the times the password was pronounced dead, but with Apples latest launch, this time it might be for real. The company has announced a new way to make the web a safer place - replacing passwords with
a new feature it calls Passkeys.

Presenting the security key feature to the world at WWDC 2022 , Apples VP for internet technologies, Darin Adler described Passkeys as a next-gen
credential thats more secure, easier to use, and aims to replace passwords
for good.

Passkeys use powerful cryptographic techniques and the biometrics built into the device to keep accounts safe, Adler explained, with users simply needing to use TouchID, or FaceID, to authenticate to a new web app, mobile app, or service in order to create a passkey.

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This then creates a unique digital key that only works on the site it was created for.

According to Adler, passkeys cant be phished since they never leave the
device they were created on, and they cant be leaked, nor hacked, since nothing secret is being kept on any web server.

He also explained that Passkeys were designed to work with apps, as easily as they do with the rest of the web. They are instantly available, and securely synced, across Apple devices, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV devices, through the iCloud Keychain service. Read more

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Whats also interesting is that Apple wont be confining this feature to its products and services, only. The company teamed up with other industry
leaders in the FIDO alliance, which includes both Google and Microsoft, to ensure the Passkeys service works seamlessly across different platforms.

With the passkey, youll be able to walk up to a non-Apple device, and sign in to a website or app using just your iPhone, Adler concludes. We look forward to a passwordless future.

Whether or not Apples nail ends up being the last one in the passwords
coffin, remains to be seen, but with such a large and devoted user base, wed give Apple a good fighting chance. Keep your digital identities secure with the best ID theft protection services right now



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