Passwords a thing of past? How ‘passkeys’ are offering more secure internet access
In this digital world, we have multiple accounts on multiple websites and hence multiple passwords. The process is becoming tedious with users either compromising on cyber safety by using weak passwords or repeatedly forgetting the set password.
Passkeys are an answer to the problem. The emerging technology offers digital credentials to users in form of Personal Identification Numbers (PIN), patterns, or biometric details like fingerprints or face recognition. It allows the users to set up online accounts to trust your system and the non-ending process of multiple passwords will be over.
According to the cyber security expert quoted by the news agency PTI, the passkeys can provide easier, faster, and more secure sign-ins. The passkeys make online activities more secure as to hack into your system, the hacker must possess your system and should have access to your digital credentials.
The process can save users from the tedious process of remembering multiple passwords and going through the process of different levels of authentication steps.
What are Passkeys?
Passkeys are like keys to a lock that allow you to access your online accounts. They are generated using a special method called public-key cryptography. This method uses two keys, a public key, and a private key, to create a secure connection between your device and your online accounts. This means that only your device and your accounts can “unlock” the connection and communicate with each other securely. Think of it like a secret handshake…
