plural passkeys
1
: a key that provides special access (as to a secure area)
… left his swipe-card passkey behind when he stepped outside the tower's secure door and was unable to get back in …—
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a
: a key designed to open any of a set of similar locks : master key
b
: a key with a large part of the bit filed away to enable it to open low quality locks as a master key : skeleton key
2
: an authentication method that uses biometrics (such as fingerprint or facial recognition) to identify and grant access to an authorized user
Instead of a vulnerable password, passkeys work by using your biometric data as your login 'fingerprint.' For example, you could use the Touch ID button on a Mac or a facial recognition scanner on your smartphone to log in to your account. No typing required.—digitaltrends.com
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The new password sharing feature just applies to ones that are stored in Google Password Manager, the company’s service that natively stores your passwords and passkeys in Chrome and Android and is linked to your Google account.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 23 May 2024
If a passkey is not available, the center suggests using passphrases of 12 characters or more rather than shorter passwords.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Among them is a new passkey service, which confirms a customer’s identity and authorizes online payments using facial recognition or fingerprint technology, replacing passwords and one-time codes.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024
These include enterprise attestation, current FIDO2 standard protocols like the ability to set a minimum PIN length, and storage to accommodate up to 100 passkeys, 24 PIV certificates, 64 OATH seeds, and 2 OTP seeds.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 7 May 2024
Microsoft is fully rolling out passkey support for all consumer accounts today.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 May 2024
Key among them is moving to passwordless authentication systems, which presumably refer to passkeys, based on FIDO2.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2023
That said, passkey usage is quickly expanding beyond the major tech players.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
Major organizations have signed up to use passkeys across their work systems, including Snap Inc.
—Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 6 June 2023
Umar Shakir, The Verge, 23 May 2024
If a passkey is not available, the center suggests using passphrases of 12 characters or more rather than shorter passwords.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Among them is a new passkey service, which confirms a customer’s identity and authorizes online payments using facial recognition or fingerprint technology, replacing passwords and one-time codes.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024
These include enterprise attestation, current FIDO2 standard protocols like the ability to set a minimum PIN length, and storage to accommodate up to 100 passkeys, 24 PIV certificates, 64 OATH seeds, and 2 OTP seeds.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 7 May 2024
Microsoft is fully rolling out passkey support for all consumer accounts today.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 May 2024
Key among them is moving to passwordless authentication systems, which presumably refer to passkeys, based on FIDO2.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2023
That said, passkey usage is quickly expanding beyond the major tech players.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
Major organizations have signed up to use passkeys across their work systems, including Snap Inc.
—Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 6 June 2023
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passkey
noun
pass·key
ˈpas-ˌkē 
1
: a key for opening two or more locks
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