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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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[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (13 children)

what are passkeys? like biometrics fngerprints or facisl recognition you mean?

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (9 children)

No, it's like a security certificate to authenticate. It's a secret that your key vault presents to the site to validate that you're who you say you are.

[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (8 children)

like an encryption key? or cookies? I'll try to look up how they work

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Asymmetric cryptographic signing keypairs. An ECDSA variant is used to create and validate signatures. Your device creates a unique keypair per domain you register on. It only sends signatures, which doesn't reveal what the secret key is, and each signature is based on a single use challenge value.

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