Passkeys are a safer and easier alternative to passwords. With passkeys, users can sign in to apps and websites with a biometric sensor (such as a fingerprint or facial recognition), PIN, or pattern, freeing them from having to remember and manage passwords.
Developers and users both hate passwords: they give a poor user experience, they add conversion friction, and they create security liability for both users and developers. Google Password Manager in Android and Chrome reduces the friction through autofill; for developers looking for even further improvements in conversion and security, passkeys and identity federation are the industry's modern approaches.
A passkey can meet multifactor authentication requirements in a single step, replacing both a password and OTP (e.g. 6-digit SMS code) to deliver robust protection against phishing attacks and avoids the UX pain of SMS or app-based one-time passwords. Since passkeys are standardized, a single implementation enables a passwordless experience across all of a users' devices, across different browsers and operating systems.
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Mythnubb@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
This is great, thanks for sharing!
rimu@piefed.social · 3 pts · 2y
You can try a demo here
https://webauthn.io/
Does not work well on Linux as the workflow is clumsy as it requires a USB stick. Chrome on Android works well.
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