I know Google implemented it but is it literally just using our phone’s biometrics to access third party apps and websites? How’s it different from an app asking for you fingerprint when you sign in? Is it only an Android thing?
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Passkeys tackle the biggest current threat, phishing, by ensuring your login info matches the website’s actual address, and not a dumb fake site. They’re built on an open standard, accessible to everyone, Android, Apple, Windows. Beyond just phishing, they also protect against various other threats, like hacks on website servers, by using a “public key” not a password, so it doesn’t matter if it’s hacked or leaked. It’s really a similar tech that is used in SSL / https that’s been used for ages to prove the server’s identity, just flipped around.
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