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Passkeys for a passwordless future (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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How to Use a Past Key to Sign in to Apps and Websites Without a Password

A past key is a new way to sign in to apps and websites without a password. Past keys are completely unfishable and they're resistant to any type of credential related attacks. It really looks and feels just like unlocking your device using your touch ID, face ID or Windows Hello. And so I think this is the first time we've ever had both of those things happen at the same time where there's a solution to log into websites that's better than passwords.

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