The End of Passwords? Why Google Passkeys Are More Secure | Sync Up
May 9, 2023
The End of Passwords? Why Google Passkeys Are More Secure | Sync Up
Passwords may soon be a thing of the past as companies like Google, Microsoft, and Apple usher in a new technology known as passkeys. What is a passkey and how does it stack up to today’s security needs? We’ll cover those topics and more as we sit down and sync up with Rocket IT’s weekly technology update.
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In this episode, you’ll hear about:
- Why Google, Microsoft, and Apple joined the FIDO Alliance
- How passkeys differ from passwords
- Why passkeys are a more secure password alternative
- How passkeys compare to two-factor authentication apps
- Google’s launch of passkeys
- How to recover a lost passkey
- Google’s Advanced Protection Program
- Which platforms accept passkeys as identity verification
- Why Google added passkeys as a new security feature
- How to deploy passkeys across a business
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