On 2024-07-11 14:09, Andy Burns wrote:
> Alan Browne wrote:
>
>> Passkeys is a whole thing unto itself.
>
> I've noticed eBay "encouraging" me to switch to passkeys, which so far
> I've resisted
>
> I noticed a recent email from amazon thanking me for creating a passkey,
> which I was not aware of having done. I know amazon are masters of "dark
> patterns" on their website, the email is genuine, and there was a
> passkey on the amazon account settings, which I deleted.
>
> I'm quite happy with using EnPass for all my password management.

Passkeys is about passwordless access management.

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Alan Browne wrote:

> Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> I'm quite happy with using EnPass for all my password management.
>
> Passkeys is about passwordless access management.

It may be safe(r), it may not be; but I'm not going to rush to stop
using passwords which are pretty well under control here ... just on the
strength of their "trust us bruh".

On 2024-07-11 15:53, Andy Burns wrote:
> Alan Browne wrote:
>
>> Andy Burns wrote:
>>
>>> I'm quite happy with using EnPass for all my password management.
>>
>> Passkeys is about passwordless access management.
>
> It may be safe(r), it may not be;  but I'm not going to rush to stop
> using passwords which are pretty well under control here ... just on the
> strength of their "trust us bruh".

At least look into it. It's standards based. Nobody owns it.

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"It would be a measureless disaster if Russian barbarism overlaid
the culture and independence of the ancient States of Europe."
Winston Churchill

On 10.07.24 20:21, Nick Cine wrote:
> Shut up Arlen. Say something useful for once, you fucking moron.

Arlen. You are a primitive and brain dead Troll.

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On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:49:10 -0000 (UTC), badgolferman
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

>Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-07-10 17:56, Richmond wrote:
>>> Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> writes:
>>>
>>>> On 10/07/2024 17:09, Isaac Montara wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Unlike passwords, with passkeys there is nothing to remember or type into
>>>>> your computer or mobile devices as the device does the authentication.
>>>>> https://security.googleblog.com/2024/05/passkeys-on-your-phone-computer-and-security-keys.html
>>>>
>>>> So, if your device is stolen, potentially a thief could gain access to
>>>> you Google account without having to find the password. Er, no
>>>> thanks.
>>>
>>> Isn't the password on your phone? or do you type it in each time.
>>
>> With Passkeys, regardless of how you "access" the phone, logging onto
>> sites (or validating transactions) is with a bio feature (Face or
>> Fingerprint for example).
>>
>> This is very unlikely to succeed, and in the meantime when you realize
>> your phone is missing or stolen you use other means to lock it.
>>
>
>How does authentication work on a PC without biometrics?

A QR code is displayed on the PC screen, which you get told to scan on
your phone. On an iPhone you use the camera to scan the QR code and
you're prompted by the phone to use your Face ID or Touch ID to
approve the login. The login on the PC is then approved.