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[–] unconfirmedsourcesDOTgov@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 3 months ago (20 children)

What is your suggestion for a superior solution to the problems passwords solve?

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (13 children)

Passkeys are becoming the industry standard. They are better in nearly every way, but would not have been possible before smartphones.

They are unique for each site, not breachable without also having a users device, not phishable, and can't be weak by design.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

And if you lose your device, get fucked forever!

Passkeys are passwords but worse.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago

Nope. The private key can be backed up, stored in an online password vault, copied automatically to other devices, whatever.

There are good and simple answers to this issue.

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