[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] A case against passkeys

Adam Broun abroun at gmail.com
Thu Jan 2 14:49:33 PST 2025


I know we’ve had some good discussions about Passkeys and their advantages.  Here’s an article on some drawbacks.  tl;dr - it’s not that they’re insecure, it’s that they are implemented in many different ways which makes using them more complicated than they should be.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/12/passkey-technology-is-elegant-but-its-most-definitely-not-usable-security/
Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security
arstechnica.com


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