Research from the FIDO Alliance found that 58% of U.S. They’re also easier to use than passwords - arguably.
1PASSWORD ALTERNATIVE VERIFICATION
As The Verge’s Jess Weatherbed notes, passkeys can replace passwords and verification systems like two-factor authentication or SMS verification entirely, providing better protection against hacking and phishing attacks as there’s no fixed login or transmitted code to be stolen. To Shiner’s point about the superiority of passkeys, it’s true that the tech - a biometric-based login solution - is far more secure than passwords, generally speaking. (The FIDO Alliance, the governing industry body for authentication, is charged with defining specifications for passkeys.) “By launching Passage by 1Password, we aim to drive adoption of this technology by enabling developers and businesses to easily implement passkey logins into their products and services.” along with 1Password and others have joined the FIDO Alliance to make the passwordless vision a reality,” 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner told TechCrunch in an email interview. “Replacing passwords has been predicted since the early 2000s, but now all of the major platforms - Microsoft, Apple, Google, etc.
PayPal debuted support for passkeys on iOS in October, while other companies such as Google, Shopify, Kayak and DocuSign have also introduced support. Apple introduced passkey support to iOS back in September to enable iPhones to serve as log-in tools for any compatible website or app. The rollout signals 1Password’s expansion beyond credential management and into the customer identity access management space.
Password manager 1Password today launched a new service, Passage by 1Password, that’s designed to allow businesses to build passkey authentication into their apps and websites without having to maintain their own security infrastructure.
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