I don't like passkeys | Ethan Hawksley "Why passkeys are a step back for personal security: examining account lockout risks, platform lock-in, hardware key limits, and fragile recovery flows." Link: h

I don't like passkeys | Ethan Hawksley "Why passkeys are a step back for personal security: examining account lockout risks, platform lock-in, hardware key limits, and fragile recovery flows." Link: https:// hawksley.dev/blog/i-dont-like- passkeys # linkdump # blogpost # passkeys

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I don't like passkeys | Ethan Hawksley "Why passkeys are a step back for personal security: examining account lockout risks, platform lock-in, hardware key limits, and fragile recovery flows." Link: h

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I don't like passkeys | Ethan Hawksley "Why passkeys are a step back for personal security: examining account lockout risks, platform lock-in, hardware key limits, and fragile recovery flows." Link: https:// hawksley.dev/blog/i-dont-like- passkeys # linkdump # blogpost # passkeys

I don't like passkeys | Ethan Hawksley Passkeys are not ready for personal use because they risk permanent account lockout, device loss, and weak recovery options; for individuals, a password manager

mastodon:mstdn-socialother10d ago kagi ↗

I don't like passkeys | Ethan Hawksley Passkeys are not ready for personal use because they risk permanent account lockout, device loss, and weak recovery options; for individuals, a password manager with a TOTP app is safer. https:// hawksley.dev/blog/i-dont-like- passkeys

I don't like passkeys | Ethan Hawksley

stream:bsky-jetstreamother10d ago kagi ↗

A nice discussion of passkeys. They're for the company's convenience. They don't protect the user. hawksley.dev/blog/i-dont-... Why passkeys are a step back for personal security: examining account lockout risks, platform lock-in, hardware key limits, and fragile recovery flows.