Update, June 16, 2025: This story, originally published on June 14, has been updated to include new data regarding the use of risky passwords and password habits, as well as further technical ...

Passkeys let you sign in without typing or remembering passwords. Unlike passwords, they're resistant to phishing. Syncable passkeys make secure sign-ins easy across devices. Over the past year or so, ...

Has your phone been prompting you for months to log into certain sites with a "passkey"? Security writer Kim Key of PC Mag explains why you might want to ditch your passwords in favor of passkeys.

Passwords have long been used to protect online accounts. A password is a secret word or phrase that a user types in to prove their identity. Its safety depends ...

Previously on our passkey journey, I talked about the challenge of figuring out if a relying party-- typically, the operator of a website or app -- even offers the ability to sign in with a passkey ...

Imagine you’ve created a host of passkeys on your iPhone or Android phone. If you lose your phone or it no longer works, what happens to the passkeys on your device? Are they gone? Can you get them ...

Passwords are on track to be replaced by passkeys as a more secure login credential. There are three types of authenticators: platform, virtual, and roaming. Apple, Microsoft, and, to some extent, ...

Passkeys offer a way of confirming you are who you say you are without remembering a long, complicated password, and in a manner that's resistant to common attacks on passwords like phishing and ...

Has your phone been prompting you for months to log into certain sites with a "passkey"? Security writer Kim Key of PC Mag explains why you might want to ditch your passwords in favor of passkeys. For ...