Users advised to drop passwords and make room for passkeys

In a decisive move that could reshape how users log in online, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging consumers to abandon passwords in favour of passkeys, positioning them as the future of authentication. “Passkeys should become consumers’ first choice for logging into digital services,” NCSC said. Overhauling decades of security guidance, the agency will no longer recommend passwords where passkeys are available, citing their weaker resistance to current cyber threats. Since most breaches … More → The post Users advised to drop passwords and make room for passkeys appeared first on Help Net Security.

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