On this episode of The Vergecast, we figure out passkeys once and for all.

Passkeys: how do they work? No, like, seriously. It’s clear that the industry is increasingly betting on passkeys as a replacement for passwords, a way to use the internet that is both more secure and more user-friendly. But for all that upside, it’s not always clear how we, the normal human users, are supposed to use passkeys. You’re telling me it’s just a thing… that lives on my phone? What if I lose my phone? What if you steal my phone?

  • LmaydevEnglish
    37·
    10 months ago

    A huge amount of people use the same password everywhere.

    It’s much easier for someone to get your password than your phone.

      • LmaydevEnglish
        13·
        10 months ago

        It’s automatically backed up. This is no different than MFA in that regard. Which I hope you’re using.