A lot of services support passkeys. Microsoft even has an option to make my account “passwordless”. Since they are more secure than passwords, will you be switching some / most of your accounts to passkeys any time soon? Interested to hear everyone’s thoughts on passkeys. 🔑

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    3 months ago

    To be fair, you cant use the passkeys unless you are logged into your password manager, which requires a password you “know”.

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      3 months ago

      It could be your phone or computer as well, they don’t have to be in a password manager.

      And that’s often going to be the default people use.

      Now it’s just your face or fingerprint, both of which are easier to bypass if it’s targeted.

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          3 months ago

          Just in addition to my other reply… that was assuming it’s not a government agency.

          The police can just force you to do it, but they can’t force a password.

          Everyone using a passkey and biometrics on their hardware is law enforcements wet dream.

          Edit: Including border security where you have less rights.

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            3 months ago

            This exactly why I have a phone that lets me use two factors to unlock it, pin plus fingerprint!

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              3 months ago

              It let’s you require both?

              It looks like it’s pin and optional fingerprint, not pin and fingerprint for me? On Android

              This is why I always turn it off in airports though.

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          It’s just much weaker than a password and passkey / security key.

          Something you are can easily be taken from you. (Edit: eg lifting fingerprints can unlock things)

          Something you know is harder and would escalate a situation if forced substantially.