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Google will now make passkeys the default for personal accounts (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Tibert@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Passkey is some sort of specific unique key to a device allowing to use a pin on a device instead of the password. But which won't work on another device.

Now I don't know if that key can be stolen or not, or if it's really more secure or not, as people have really unsecure pins.

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[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I did.

Passkeys = open standard, more secure by design, multi-factor.

Passwords = bad track record, easily compromised.

Can't dumb it down much more than that chief.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Password databases can have MFA too. Passkeys by default (on Google's implementation) seem to rely on just the device pin.

Passkeys = open standard

That's not really something they have over passwords lol.

Passwords = bad track record, easily compromised.

I mean passkeys are so new thet don't have a track record. So hard to compare on those merits. What do you mean easily compromised, exactly? Compared to password database model.

Can't dumb it down much more than that chief.

You clearly lack imagination. Passkey = more secure password less secure is much more dumbed down.

But I didn't want you to dumb it down, I wanted you to expand on what you said and be more specific and technical. How are you still not getting what people's gripe with your comments is lol

[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

People are down voting because they have issues and I don't have the patience to entertain them.

Fuck it, keep using passwords, don't get vaccines and don't drink fluoridated water.

I don't give a shit.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Seems like you do give a few shits but not enough to clarify your reasoning I guess.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ive read all your comments, and it just sounds like you have no idea why its better. Its like someone told you its better and gave you a few buzzwords, and youre just parroting it.

I dunno man, if you cant explain the difference between the two maybe you shouldnt be insulting boomers, since you sound just like one

[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you read all my comments on this Lemmy post (and not just this single comment thread were it was just me engaging in a flame war with a few idiotd) and you still don't understand why passkeys are better, then I can't help you.

[–] wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, but I think thats more your failing than mine