Re:Google announces passwordless by default: Make the switch...
by lxgr on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @03:41PM
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Passkeys don't (only) replace passwords – they usually also replace another authentication factor as well.
That other factor might still be available for account recoveries (together with a password or recovery email etc.), but if either are not regularly exercised, users might forget them or lose access to them and not notice until they also lose access to their passkey(s).
That said, Google's and Apple's passkey solutions themselves are cloud-synced (with no way to opt out), so as long as users of either can still access their Google or Apple account, they would not be totally locked out.
That other factor might still be available for account recoveries (together with a password or recovery email etc.), but if either are not regularly exercised, users might forget them or lose access to them and not notice until they also lose access to their passkey(s).
That said, Google's and Apple's passkey solutions themselves are cloud-synced (with no way to opt out), so as long as users of either can still access their Google or Apple account, they would not be totally locked out.