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Passkey
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A passkey<\/em> is a FIDO authentication credential based on FIDO standards, that allows a user to sign in to apps and websites with the same process that they use to unlock their device (biometrics<\/a>, PIN, or pattern). Passkeys are FIDO cryptographic credentials that are tied to a user’s account on a website or application. With passkeys, users no longer need to enter usernames and passwords or additional factors. Instead, a user approves a sign-in with the same process they use to unlock their device (for example, biometrics, PIN, pattern).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word passkey<\/em> is a common noun; think of it the way you would refer to password<\/em>. It should be written in lowercase except when beginning a sentence or used in a title. The term passkey (and plural form passkeys) is a cross-platform general-use term, not a feature tied to any specific platform.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/section>\n\n \n\n\n

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According to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report<\/a>, the overall reporting rate of phishing has been growing over the past few years. <\/em>Credential breaches and exploitation of vulnerabilities are also growing security concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passkeys are phishing resistant and secure by design. They inherently help reduce attacks from cybercriminals such as phishing, credential stuffing, and other remote attacks. With passkeys there are no passwords to steal and there is no sign-in data that can be used to perpetuate attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The passkey approach provides an improved security model over traditional authentication and multi-factor authentication. Even better, passkeys are also easier for people to use and result in  20% more successful sign-ins over passwords. For more information, refer to Passkey Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Easy and Fast Sign-ins<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FIDO authentication is easy to use. People and organizations are rapidly adopting passkeys. In a recent independent survey commissioned by the FIDO Alliance<\/a>, 53% of people reported<\/a> enabling passkeys on at least one of their accounts, with 22% enabling them on every account they possibly can.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits of Passkeys<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Organizations who implement support for passkeys see the following benefits as passkey use increases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Improvements for the end user experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n