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TechnologyEnglish · 1 month ago

UK.gov begins killing off passwords for 23 million users

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UK.gov begins killing off passwords for 23 million users

www.theregister.com

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TechnologyEnglish · 1 month ago

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Passkeys promise fewer phishing headaches – and £600 a day off Whitehall's SMS bill

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So an actual good security move. What a shit headline.
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  Not really. Passkeys have their own issues

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