Microsoft Shifts to Passkeys

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Microsoft really wants users to ditch passwords and switch to passkeys

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Passkeys are a more secure alternative to passwords as their private encryption key is only stored on a local device, such as your phone, and not on leaky servers.

Passkeys also don’t need to be entered into a website - just verifying your identity using a biometric authenticator app that scans your face or a fingerprint will grant you entry to your account.

Microsoft has stepped up the rollout of passkeys to its platforms, with passkey support being added to Xbox , Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Copilot in May 2024 .

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