Security Bite: Passkeys were supposed to have killed the password by now…
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For years, bullish supporters have heralded passkeys as the future of sign-on, while traditional passwords are seen as the way of the past.
It’s praised as a frictionless, far more secure alternative.
But this week, I used normal passwords to authenticate more times than I can count.
Don’t get me wrong, the adoption of passkeys has been impressive.
More on that soon.
However, I can’t help but reflect on the current state of sign-on and how lesser is still largely dominant in the wake of far better technology.