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Big Tech passkey implementations are a trap | Proton (proton.me)

submitted 7 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Big Tech has implemented passkeys in a way that locks users into their platforms rather than providing universal security
Passkeys were developed to replace passwords for better account security, but their rollout by Apple and Google has limited their potential
Proton Pass offers passkeys that are universal, easy to use, and available to everyone for improved online security and privacy.

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[–] dinckelman@lemmy.world 42 points 7 months ago (12 children)

The way Apple or companies like Paypal implement two-factor authentication, let alone passkeys, drive me up the wall. This all could have been so much better.

I’m not even going to mention all the platforms that rolled out passkey creation support, but not passkey login support, for whichever damn reason

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 34 points 7 months ago (10 children)

Yeah, Apple 2FA is infuriating, especially since you can do all factors from the same device. Kind of defeats the purpose of traditional 2FA/MFA. Also, companies that decide you 2FA experience has to use their app, instead of a standards-compliant TOTP app of your choosing....ugh.

[–] WolfLink@lemmy.ml 32 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Traditional 2FA (assuming you mean apps with codes) can be done from the same device (if you have the app with the codes installed on that device).

It doesn’t defeat the purpose of 2FA. The 2 factors are 1. The password and 2. You are in possession of a device with the 2FA codes. The website doesn’t know about the device until you enter the code.

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah my point is it does not protect the local device well. It does protect well from remote compromise though.

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