Re:Passkeys: A Shattered Dream
by al_borland on Friday April 26, 2024 @06:55PM
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I have over 300 in my password manager, and I know there is no way for me to remember all do that, but when I travel I do like to have enough with me so if something happens I can get up and running again.
Once on vacation I shattered my phone. Only time that’s ever happened and I happens to be away from home. I was able to get a new phone at the local Apple Store, but the only reason I was able to get setup and running again was I happened to bring my iPad, by sheer dumb luck. Other than using it for 2FA to get my new phone setup, I didn’t use it at all.
In my most recent trip I brought my recovery key with me, and know my password for that 1 account. As long as I can get into that, I can get everything else setup from there. But I need someplace to start to make myself whole again. It seems like PassKeys make that more risky.
Once on vacation I shattered my phone. Only time that’s ever happened and I happens to be away from home. I was able to get a new phone at the local Apple Store, but the only reason I was able to get setup and running again was I happened to bring my iPad, by sheer dumb luck. Other than using it for 2FA to get my new phone setup, I didn’t use it at all.
In my most recent trip I brought my recovery key with me, and know my password for that 1 account. As long as I can get into that, I can get everything else setup from there. But I need someplace to start to make myself whole again. It seems like PassKeys make that more risky.