Passkeys: Say Goodbye to Passwords
We’ve been told that we need strong passwords — something complicated, using uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters; don’t reuse them, and don’t keep them forever. It is very important to have a strong password, but it does not prevent the data breaches we encounter on a daily basis. Passwords get leaked, hacked, phished, and forgotten by us. It is very frustrating. Tech companies have started shifting toward a new and innovative password replacement: passkeys.
What is a Passkey?
It is a digital identifier tied only to you and your devices. Passkeys work like unlocking your device — using a fingerprint scan, face scan, or your PIN. Cryptography works behind the scenes; your device is verified, so the password itself is never transmitted nor stored anywhere on the server side. This greatly reduces the chance of it being stolen during data breaches. Some big players like Apple, Microsoft, and Google have already adapted to passkeys across the entire range of their services, and it is likely that we have already started using passkeys without even realizing it.
Does that mean passwords are obsolete? No, not yet. Still, lots of websites do not use passkeys, but this is the direction the world is heading toward. Just like we moved from physical keys to key cards, then to SMS-based verification, and now biometrics, login methods are rapidly changing too. Soon, we may view password loss like the old way of burning music onto a CD-R. It is time for passwords to step down.
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