Re:Passkeys: The Beginning of the End of the Password
by stanislavb on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @08:25PM
(#35809710)
If people here can't understand what passkeys are, how are the "normies" gona get it? Or maybe the wide public is not supposed to get it how it works; they should "simply" use it.
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Re:Passkeys: The Beginning of the End of the Password
by dwaite on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @09:30PM
(#35810186)
The second. The term passkeys is meant to describe "like what I get with passwords, but easier/more secure'.
It's lowercase "p" - it isn't a Google or Apple brand.
Developers can use terms like "multi-device discoverable user-verifying FIDO/WebAuthn credentials" which have very precise technical meanings with demonstrated interoperability.
Re:Passkeys: The Beginning of the End of the Password
by waboremo on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @09:51PM
(#35810322)
You drastically overestimate technical competence on HN. Especially as of late.
Re:Passkeys: The Beginning of the End of the Password
by prmoustache on Thursday May 04, 2023 @06:12AM
(#35813279)
They will understand their password has been replaced by fingerprint reading or pin on their smartphone. They won't bother with the technical aspects behind it.
And they will be fine with that because they have already been introduced to this because that is the way they authenticate locally with many apps on their smartphone already.