Expert Anna Pobletts discusses good password hygiene, passkeys, and third-party password managers, while Victoria Song talks about the state of wearables and the potential of smart rings. The podcast also touches on Fossil quitting smartwatches and the accuracy of sleep tracking with smartwatches and smart rings.

This week we’re talking about Passkeys with Anna Pobletts, Head of Passwordless, at 1Password. Will Passkeys enable a passwordless future? Time will tell. Anna shares the what, the why, how, and the when on Passkeys. Join the discussionChangelog++ members save 9 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Square – Develop on the platform that sellers trust. There is a massive opportunity for developers to support Square sellers by building apps for today’s business needs. Learn more at developer.squareup.com to dive into the docs, APIs, SDKs and to create your Square Developer account — tell them Changelog sent you. Drata – Put security and compliance on autopilot. Build trust with your customers and scale securely with Drata, the smartest way to achieve continuous framework compliance for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and more. Raycast – Raycast is a blazingly fast, totally extendable launcher. It lets you complete tasks, calculate, share common links, and much more. Turn Pro to harness the power of AI, make Raycast your own with custom themes, keep your Macs in sync and more on the way. Fly.io – The home of Changelog.com — Deploy your apps and databases close to your users. In minutes you can run your Ruby, Go, Node, Deno, Python, or Elixir app (and databases!) all over the world. No ops required. Learn more at fly.io/changelog and check out the speedrun in their docs. Featuring:Anna Pobletts – LinkedInAdam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes: Passkeys: the future of authentication in 1Password Passage by 1Password Passkeys Overview (Apple Developer) Supporting Passkeys (Apple Developer) passkeys.directory passkeys.dev Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Anna Pobletts, Head of Passwordless at 1Password, shares her insights on the evolving landscape of passwordless technology. She discusses the rise of passkeys, emphasizing their security advantages over traditional passwords. Pobletts highlights user experiences and industry support that are driving adoption. The conversation also dives into the challenges of implementation and the importance of enhancing user experience. Alongside this tech talk, there's a quirky mention of robot rats, showcasing innovation's playful side.