Security · Updated 12 Oct, 03:29 am IST
Post warns passkeys reduce user control despite security benefits
Why it matters for readers: This matters because even secure technologies can change how much control you have over your online accounts.
- The post acknowledges passkeys can be more secure and convenient than passwords.1
- It argues passkeys are different because users do not retain the same ultimate control over them as with passwords or authenticator apps.1
- The author claims websites and the FIDO Alliance are promoting passkeys and suggests competing interests are involved.1
- The piece uses a Trojan Horse metaphor to say passkeys look elegant on the surface but contain troubling implications.1
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