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The X iPhone app added passwordless logins with passkeys

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For now, passkeys are only available in the US, and X hasn’t revealed when it’s rolling out the login technology on Android, for desktop operating systems, or in other countries. Also, X’s rollout of passkeys doesn’t seem to be complete yet (some users reported still not having access as of Tuesday night on the East … Read more

I tried two passwordless password managers, and was seriously impressed by one

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Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Password management apps have been around for decades. These days, there are dozens of legitimate candidates for the job of wrangling your online credentials, and they all start with the same basic architecture: Your usernames, passwords, and other secrets are stored in a database (often called a vault) that’s protected with strong … Read more

What are passkeys? Experience the life-changing magic of going passwordless

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mathisworks/Getty Images You’re probably someone with a lot of passwords in their life.  Even with the help of password managers, passwords are becoming more and more of a burden for most people. Also: 5 quick tips to strengthen your Android phone security today Long gone are the days of being able to use and reuse … Read more

WhatsApp turns on passwordless logins with passkeys for Android users

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WhatsApp users on Android can say goodbye to insecure and annoying SMS two-factor authentication. The Meta-owned company announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it’s rolling out support for a passwordless passkey feature to all Android users. The new security option allows WhatsApp users to use their device’s face, fingerprint, or pin security to unlock and … Read more

Passkeys: all the news and updates around passwordless sign-on support

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Passwords are dying, long live passkeys. Practically the entire tech industry seems to agree that hexadecimal passwords need to die, and that the best way to replace them is with the cryptographic keys that have come to be known as passkeys. Basically, rather than having you type a phrase to prove you’re you, websites and … Read more

Bitwarden provides passwordless SSO to make enterprise buyer lives simpler

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SSO with trusted units means that you can authenticate, utilizing SSO, to decrypt your vault utilizing an encryption key saved on a tool. Successfully, you can retailer the encryption key in your telephone, which might can help you unlock the desktop or net model of Bitwarden together with your telephone.  That approach, as an alternative … Read more