TLDR InfoSec · MISCELLANEOUS

WHAT IS A PASSKEY?

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Part one of a series by the EFF on passkeys. A passkey is composed of 100-1400 bytes of random data stored on your computer in a safe location. They can be registered with a browser for a website and used to sign in. Passkeys can build in 2FA support which can increase security and convenience.