Over 200 companies have adopted passkey technology, signaling a significant step towards a passwordless future. This milestone, highlighted by 1Password, indicates a growing industry-wide shift towards more secure and user-friendly authentication methods. The transition from passwords to Passkeys will be a process, taking time, but it will be well worth the wait. – MacDailyNews, June 16, 2022 Filipe Espósito for 9to5Mac: ‎ For those unfamiliar, passkeys were introduced two years ago, and they replace traditional passwords with more secure authentication using a security key or biometrics. The technology was developed by FIDO Alliance in partnership with companies such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft. The FIDO Alliance recently announced new specifications for passkeys that include support for easy import and export…

The FIDO Alliance is developing new specifications to enable secure transfer of passkeys between different password managers and platforms. Announced on Monday, the initiative is the result of collaboration among members of the FIDO Alliance's Credential Provider Special Interest Group, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, and others. Passkeys are an industry standard developed by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium, and were integrated into Apple's ecosystem with iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, and macOS Ventura. They offer a more secure and convenient alternative to traditional passwords, allowing users to sign in to apps and websites in the same way they unlock their devices: With a fingerprint, a face scan, or a passcode. Passkeys are also resistant…

After debuting for U.S. iOS users in January, Elon Musk’s X is rolling out support for passkeys, a new and more secure login method compared with traditional passwords, to all iOS users worldwide. X Safety via X: ‎ Update: Passkeys is now available as a login option for everyone globally on iOS! Try it out. Update: Passkeys is now available as a login option for everyone globally on iOS! Try it out.https://t.co/v1LyN0l8wF — Safety (@Safety) April 8, 2024 Passkeys are constructed using public key cryptography from the WebAuthentication (or “WebAuthn”) standard. When you register an account, your device generates a unique key pair – one public and one private – for each account. The public key is shared and stored…

X, formerly Twitter, has extended support for passkeys as a login option for iPhone users across the globe, the company has announced. Passkeys support was introduced by X earlier this year, but the option was limited to iOS users based in the United States. Now anyone on the social media platform can use them. Passkeys are both easier to use and more secure than passwords because they let users sign in to apps and sites the same way they unlock their devices: With Face ID, Touch ID, or a device passcode. Passkeys are also resistant to online attacks like phishing, making them more secure than things like SMS one-time codes. Apple integrated passkeys into iOS in 2022 with the launch…

In today's digital age, data privacy and security are paramount concerns for individuals and organizations alike. As our personal information becomes increasingly valuable to businesses and malicious actors alike, the need for robust safeguards is more important than ever. Apple has long recognized this and has established a strong commitment to protecting user privacy and security. (more…)

PlayStation account owners will soon be able to start using a passkey as an alternative to a password when logging into a PlayStation account on the web, in an app, or on a PlayStation device. Passkey integration is set to be introduced at some point today, and users will be able to log in and authenticate their accounts with Face ID, Touch ID, or a device passcode on an iPhone. Passkeys are considered more convenient and secure than a traditional password, with sign-ins streamlined through biometric authentication. Passkeys are resistant to online attacks such as phishing because there's no password to steal and no one-time SMS code that can be intercepted. Apple has supported passkeys since 2022, and passkeys are…