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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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[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Proton, Bitwarden, 1Password, Yubico (via the Yubikey), and others (including big tech) already have their own independent implementations(?)

Even Keypass has at least a partial implementation https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/pull/8825

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

i'm sure they do, but can i login to most websites using them?

99/100 i get the option to use facebook, google or just bite the bullet and make an account. i'm talking about this by the way:

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Any website that has implemented passkey authentication can be logged into by any Passkey provider. There are no websites that “Only accept Apple passkeys”

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I think you better understood their question; thanks for jumping in.

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It will get there... https://passkeys.directory/ https://passkeys.2fa.directory/us/

It's still relatively new technology.