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What are passkeys? A cybersecurity researcher explains how you can use your phone to make passwords a thing of the past

  • Written by Sayonnha Mandal, Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Informatics, University of Nebraska Omaha
What are passkeys? A cybersecurity researcher explains how you can use your phone to make passwords a thing of the pastYour phone could soon replace your passwords.Xavier Lorenzo/Moment via Getty Images

Passwords could soon become passé.

Effective passwords are cumbersome, all the more so when reinforced by two-factor authentication. But the need for authentication and secure access to websites is as great as ever. Enter passkeys.

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