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?

  • _number8_@lemmy.worldEnglish
    251·
    10 months ago

    it’s objectively a downgrade to have to get my phone out just to sign into youtube. i broke my phone screen and couldn’t sign into my damn bank until i got it fixed because they making me verify with a text. bullshit world these days

    • Deceptichum@kbin.social
      131·
      10 months ago

      And than there’s Google itself, notorious for blocking people’s accounts for nothing and offering zero recourse to get it back.

    • towerfulEnglish
      75·
      10 months ago

      Exactly, which is why passkeys are so good.

      • Spotlight7573@lemmy.worldEnglish
        113·
        10 months ago

        Exactly. You could have access to your password manager on your computer or a backup hardware security key instead. It doesn’t have to all be tied to just one phone, just like you don’t have to have just one house or car key.