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Why this tech is better than passwords, and how to switch
  + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
There's a safer way to log in to apps and websites that removes the need to use passwords. The move toward passkeys comes as our digital privacy gets harder to protect, particularly as people need to remember more and more passwords. A recent Pew Research survey showed that almost 70% of Americans are stressed about the number of passwords they need to remember. Bottom line: Passkeys are better than passwords at protecting your personal information. I created the passkeys using my iPhone, but you can do it from a computer or Android phone by following similar steps.
Persons: passkeys, Jacob Hoffman, Andrews, Hoffman, Steve Won Organizations: Microsoft, Apple, Google, Pew Research, Electronic Frontier Foundation, CNBC
Despite their ease of use, passwords come with significant downsides: More than 80% of data breaches are the result of weak passwords. In 2004, Bill Gates famously envisioned the death of traditional passwords, and there have been several attempts to replace them. That's great if all of your devices are from one company — your Apple passkey would work across an iPhone, iPad, and MacBook. "Similar to our recommendations when it comes to other forms of authentication, we advise against the sharing of passkeys, passwords, etc. Passwords won't disappear overnight, but what FIDO Alliance has accomplished has convinced me our passwordless future is just around the corner.
Persons: it's, I'm, Zhao, There's, Christiaan Brand, Bill Gates, FIDO, Steve Won, Florentin, passkeys, Andrew Shikiar, Won, Google's Brand, 1Password, Buffalo's Zhao, Shubham Agarwal Organizations: Microsoft, Cybersecurity Ventures, Apple, Google, Alliance, University at Buffalo, University of Cambridge, Mastercard, TU Darmstadt, FIDO Alliance, Bluetooth, Research, Istanbul Technical University, University, Buffalo's, Wired, Company Locations: Germany, Ahmedabad, India
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