• AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    So, it’s just a password with a different name.

    Seriously, what is the functional difference between this and stricter password requirements? I don’t see it.

    • robobrain@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      Passkeys use a challenge/response protocol that doesn’t transmit any actual secrets. This makes them phishing resistant as you can’t just “type in your passkey secret” it gitnub .com