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Passkeys are not a trap. Use them!
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this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2026
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But that's exactly the problem. Those that were the target audience for the article do not have well managed passwords. For them the passkeys arguably do increase security, while having a bit more "lock-in".
For those that have well managed passwords (like probably most in this community), they are perfectly fine to use because they don't have lock-in either. I have full control over my used passkeys.
Basically you're not getting the "normies" to use proper password management, and for them they do provide additional security and convenience. They can always add more passkeys on different vendors, you're not limited to just 1 per service. Yes, adding them is a hassle, but so it's managing passwords and following higher security standards in general.
The "normies" don't have a clue what passkeys are either.
They don't need to. It just works to log them in when they're using one of their own trusted devices. Being able to unlock their phone gives them full access to the services (apps, websites) that are authenticated to that device.
I know that, and you know that, but passkeys are supposed to solve security-related problems by reducing friction.
What passkeys can't overcome is people dismissing the popups asking if they want to switch to passkeys or create them.
The problem with passkeys is they are 20 years too late, and no one cares.
I think it'd actually be pretty easy. Just ask:
Most people will say yes on their Apple/Samsung/Google devices.