Come up with something at least 10 characters long. Include numbers, at least one symbol, and — just to be safe — maybe some hieroglyphics. Oh, and make it something you’ll remember, of course. Yes, passwords are maddening, but their days are numbered: Passkeys are here to make passwords obsolete.
An even better reason to kick passwords to the curb is that they’re a security nightmare. Data breaches, hacking tools, and phishing scams to trick users into revealing sensitive information are all becoming more frequent and more sophisticated. Better security was the impetus behind the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance, a nonprofit association of over 300 companies that has been working for over a decade to develop authentication standards to reduce reliance on passwords. Their solution? Passkeys.
With passkeys you don’t have to remember — or make up — anything. When you register to use a site or app, your ...
