One Tech Tip: Replacing passwords with passkeys for an easier login experience

LONDON — If you’re tired of memorizing passwords, then give passkeys a try. And because passkeys use cryptographic security, they also can’t brute force their way into your account by trying passwords exposed in previous data breaches or guessing them. Some 20% of the world’s top 100 websites now accept passkeys, said Andrew Shikiar, CEO of the FIDO Alliance, an industry group that developed the core authentication technology behind passkeys. Passkey technology is still in the “early adoption” phase but “it’s just a matter of time for more and more sites to start offering this,” Shikiar said. That’s because the typical method to store passkeys on phones is a cloud-based password manager from Apple, Google, or third-party providers.