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Passkeys may not be for you, but they are safe and easy—here’s why (arstechnica.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1073275

Great explainer / FAQ

I'll probably still use my Precursor and Yubikeys for the most part, but I'll definitely enable Passkeys wherever they are an option

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[–] Rentlar 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'd be on board with Passkeys if there's an open-source app to set, authenticate, back-up and restore passkeys between devices. I held off getting 2FA TOTP codes until I used andOTP.

...if you’re syncing passwords through a browser, a password manager, iCloud Keychain, or one of the Microsoft or Google equivalents, be aware that you are already trusting a cloud service

I don't trust and don't use any password manager services. I'm also wary of the single-device passkeys because I don't like having a single point-of-failure to access to my accounts. I know password/recovery options can be used as fallback, but my adoption of this new tech will depend on these factors.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

if you’re syncing passwords through a browser, a password manager, iCloud Keychain, or one of the Microsoft or Google equivalents, be aware that you are already trusting a cloud service

And this is a bullshit statement anyway.

I keep my passwords in KeepassXC and sync them with SyncThing; KeepasXC is absolutely a "password manager." There's no "trusting a cloud service" in there, anywhere.

Edit: 100% agree with you. I want proof that Google et al have no ownership of my identify before I use them.

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