New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users
Key takeaways
- When it comes to securing accounts against hackers, passkeys are now widely considered the gold standard.
- And yet they are still not offered by one in four major apps and services on the internet, including Instagram, Netflix, and Spotify.
- Passkeys are more secure than passwords because they are generated by a user’s device and tied to that phone or computer and the website they are created for.
When it comes to securing accounts against hackers, passkeys are now widely considered the gold standard.
And yet they are still not offered by one in four major apps and services on the internet, including Instagram, Netflix, and Spotify. Those stats come from a new website that names and shames companies that still don’t give users the option to use passkeys to log in to their apps and services.
Passkeys are more secure than passwords because they are generated by a user’s device and tied to that phone or computer and the website they are created for. They can rely on biometrics such as Face ID, Touch ID, or a physical security key; and can be stored automatically in someone’s password manager. Passkeys crucial advantage is that the user doesn’t have to remember anything — unlike a password — and they are much harder to steal or phish by a hacker unless they get physical control of the target’s devices.