• Big Tech has implemented passkeys in a way that locks users into their platforms rather than providing universal security
  • Passkeys were developed to replace passwords for better account security, but their rollout by Apple and Google has limited their potential
  • Proton Pass offers passkeys that are universal, easy to use, and available to everyone for improved online security and privacy.
  • @[email protected]
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    88 months ago

    Uh, each service only has access to your public key, not the private one that stays with you. It’s less risky than a regular password.

    Even with U2F hardware keys where the server-side stores the encrypted key (to allow for infinite sites to be used with a single hardware key), it’s only decryptable on your key and thus isn’t that useful for someone who has compromised a service.

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      8 months ago

      Thanks. I’m still learning about this “new” technology (which already is, what, eight years?)