We all have way too many passwords, and they probably are not nearly as secure as we believe. Passkeys are the next step in the evolution of passwords and aim to make passwords obsolete in favour of a more secure system.
Password issues
We have been logging into websites, apps, and devices using usernames and passwords for a very long time. The idea is straightforward: You choose a username — often just your email address — and pair it with a special password that (ideally) only you know.
Passwords pose a significant problem, and almost exclusively their creators are to blame. It’s simple to fall into the trap of using real words or phrases because you have to remember the password. Instead of using different passwords for each website or app, it’s also very common to use the same password in multiple places.
Using your birthdate or the name of your pet as a password is obviously not very secu
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