when their credentials are insecure, only a few people bother to do anything about it. And additional security measures, such as two-factor authentication, are just Band-Aids on the problems that passwords pose. There's always a new threat around the corner, Christiaan Brand, the product manager of Google's identity and security team, told me:"We're at the point where we really need to start from scratch." The quest to kill passwords isn't new.
The next time I log in to that account, all I have to do is tap a little key icon in the login form. The site then verifies my identity with Face ID, and in seconds, I'm in. I don't have to punch in a long alphanumeric password or deal with any extra login steps, such as two-factor authentication. Behind the scenes, the website or app reads the private key I saved on my device earlier, and it unlocks the door only if it matches with the one on its server.
The other big challenge is connection across different kinds of devices. At the moment, when you set up a passkey with Apple or Google, they sync it only to their ecosystems. That's great if all of your devices are from one company — your Apple passkey would work across an iPhone, iPad, and MacBook. But if you have an iPhone and a PC laptop, you couldn't easily transfer your passkey between those devices.
This is also where third-party password managers such as 1Password can help. I use 1Password as my password manager, so I tried out its new passkey system, which helped solve some of the interoperability issues. Since 1Password's apps are available across all platforms, it can easily sync my passkeys no matter the device I'm on.
"Similar to our recommendations when it comes to other forms of authentication, we advise against the sharing of passkeys, passwords, etc. — even if you think you're sharing with a trusted source," Google's Brand said. However, 1Password says it plans to allow its users to share passkeys remotely.
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