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    Apple’s new passkeys

    Jan 31, 2023 4 minutes

    HOW IT WORKS

    YOU WILL LEARN

    What passkeys are, how they work and how to use them

    “WE’VE HELPED TO CREATE A NEXT–GEN CREDENTIAL THAT’S MORE SECURE AND EASIER TO USE”
    Darin Adler, Apple’s Vice President of Internet Technologies

    KEY FACT

    According to Microsoft’s Vasu Jakkal, there are over 921 password attacks every second.

     It was only with macOS 12 (Monterey), iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 that Apple added a dedicated Passwords pane to the Mac’s System Preferences and the mobile device’s Settings… But with macOS Ventura, iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, the company is trying to make passwords redundant. Passkeys uses powerful cryptographic techniques and the biometrics built into your device

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