Passkeys: The Beginning of the End of the Password

Re:Passkeys: The Beginning of the End of the Password by baryphonic on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @09:48AM (#35802361)

I don't want to give Google my fingerprint or my face. A password in a password manager + 2FA is fine.

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Re:Passkeys: The Beginning of the End of the Password by tallanvor on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @09:52AM (#35802413)

You're not. You're storing a private key on a device, and using something like a fingerprint or pin to unlock it and use it to authenticate. The fingerprint data is also only stored on the local device.

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Re:Passkeys: The Beginning of the End of the Password by awaythrow98765 on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @10:34AM (#35802897)

Yeah. Except if the usual Qualcom spy chips (also available in Google Pixel) phone home all your biometrics...

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