Gradually, some platforms are adopting passkeys as a convenient and more secure alternative to passwords. The most recent company to implement passkeys is X (formerly Twitter), but only for users in the United States using iOS at the moment.
When you create passkeys for an account, your device generates a public key and a private key. The private key remains on your device, while the shared public key is stored on the platform you want to log into (in this case, X). Once set up, you can opt for a passkey instead of a password to access an X account. Your device will verify your identity using the public key. The same passkey will function across all devices logged into the same iCloud account.
Logging into a supported account is similar to unlocking your phone — you can use a PIN, fingerprint, or face scan for authentication. There’s no need to remember any passkeys, and they offer broad security. Passkeys are effective in preventing phishing attacks…
2024-01-23 16:12:33
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