Apple has introduced passkeys, a biometric sign-in system that will remove passwords completely. Users will have to use their iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV to authorise their logins using biometrics such as Face ID or Touch ID, instead of passwords.
The passkeys mechanism is dubbed as a safer and secure alternative to passwords, because no matter how long or short the password is, it can easily be compromised, but such things are not possible with the passkey mechanism as it is based on the two-factor authentication platform.
According to Apple, Passkeys are stored on the device and are never shared with a web server, which makes them less prone to getting hacked. Garrett Davidson, an Apple engineer on the Authentication Experience team, said, “Because it’s just a single tap to sign in, it’s simultaneously easier, faster and more secure than almost all common forms of authentication today.”
The passkeys will reportedly be stored on your devices but it can be synced across multiple gadgets using Apple’s iCloud Keychain, which is already used to keep track of passwords. The passkeys will be end-to-end encrypted, which means that not even Apple will have access to it.
The macOS Ventura, iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 will be among the first operating systems to get the passkeys system. The passkeys will be available with the iOS 16 update, which Apple is expected to roll out on September 7.
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