Why Passkeys, Not Passwords, are the Future of Online Security

Passwords may become a thing of the past as passkeys become more prevalent. Protected and strong passwords are essential now more than ever, but passkeys may be the answer to a more secure online experience without the need to remember multiple passwords and use two-factor authentication.

Sayonnah Mandal, Ph.D., lecturer in interdisciplinary informatics in UNO’s College of Information Science & Technology, recently published an article through The Conversation discussing the topic. “Passkeys are digital credentials stored on your phone or computer,” explains Mandal. “These are retrieved using fingerprints or face recognition, a personal identification number or could be a swipe pattern.”

“To break into your account, a hacker would need to physically possess your device and have the means to sign into it,” says Mandal. This makes it virtually impossible for a hacker to get into an account. Platforms such as Microsoft, Google and Apple support and are encouraging users to have passkeys. Most likely, passkeys will eliminate the need for password managers and passwords all together but it will take time.

Learn more about passkeys and how they work by reading the entire article by Mandal at The Conversation.

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