Passkey

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Passwordless sign-in standard

Features

• Apple, Google, and Microsoft launched a "joint effort" to eliminate passwords with the "Passkey" standard
• Expanding support for the "passwordless sign-in standard" created by FIDO and W3C
• Supported regardless of the OS platform or browser used
  • FIDO sign-in credentials (Passkey) are automatically accessible on many devices, including new ones, without re-enrolling every account
  • Use FIDO authentication on a mobile device to sign in to apps/websites on a nearby device

See also

• Authentication
• WebAuthn - passwordless sign-in system

Favorite site

• Apple, Google and Microsoft Commit to Expanded Support for FIDO Standard to Accelerate Availability of Passwordless Sign-Ins - FIDO Alliance