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Re:Passkeys are just passwords that require a password manager by xg15 on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @06:26AM (#44796352)
> The design of passkeys is pretty solidly based around the idea that users are the weakest link the system and need to be protected from themselves.

What happened to actually educating users instead?

(And not undermining your own security advices by making legitimate sites look like phishing sites)

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Re:Passkeys are just passwords that require a password manager by adiabatty on Saturday August 09, 2025 @03:03AM (#44844630)
> What happened to actually educating users instead?

I’m against passkeys for all the usual reasons, but people have been trying to educate end users for decades now. The lessons don’t always stick, and new users are being made every year.

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