WebAuthn: Difference between revisions
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WebAuthn, popularly referred to as "passkeys", has received mixed responses from the public: | WebAuthn, popularly referred to as "passkeys", has received mixed responses from the public: | ||
* "Passkeys are one of the few security constructs that make your life easier, rather than harder."<ref name="troyhunt">https://www.troyhunt.com/passkeys-for-normal-people/</ref> | * "Passkeys are one of the few security constructs that make your life easier, rather than harder."<ref name="troyhunt">https://www.troyhunt.com/passkeys-for-normal-people/</ref>{{dash}}Troy Hunt – May 5, 2025 | ||
<blockquote>That's a one-click sign-in, and clicking the purple button immediately grants me access to my account.<ref name="troyhunt"></ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>That's a one-click sign-in, and clicking the purple button immediately grants me access to my account.<ref name="troyhunt"></ref></blockquote> | ||
*"Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security"<ref name="arstechnica-not-usable" /> | *"Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security"<ref name="arstechnica-not-usable" />{{dash}}Dan Goodin – December 30, 2024 [[Ars Technica]] | ||
*"...the implementation seems to have failed the "make it easy for users" test, which in my view is the whole point of passkeys. I have been using [[public key cryptography]] for 30-plus years...If I find passkeys confusing to use, it doesn’t bode well for more typical users."<ref>https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/17/passkeys_passwords/</ref> | *"...the implementation seems to have failed the "make it easy for users" test, which in my view is the whole point of passkeys. I have been using [[public key cryptography]] for 30-plus years...If I find passkeys confusing to use, it doesn’t bode well for more typical users."<ref>https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/17/passkeys_passwords/</ref>{{dash}}Bruce Davie, 17 Nov 2024 [[The Register]] | ||
== Passkey branding == | == Passkey branding == | ||