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Re:A Guide to WebAuthn by sam_lowry_ on Sunday January 05, 2020 @04:06PM (#21964090)
Listening to local USB port? Hm... Why should I listen to a local USB port to exchange keys in a PKI? This only proves my point that WebAuthn is about hardware replacing passwords.
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Re:A Guide to WebAuthn by nickray on Sunday January 05, 2020 @04:26PM (#21964231)
Yes, WebAuthn is about getting rid of passwords. They're a bad idea, for most people, in most situations.
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