Passwords are a huge problem.
Password managers like NordPass or iCloud Keychain can help, but a password is still fundamentally insecure.
iCloud Passkeys use something calledPublic Key Cryptography.
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This consists of two keys.
Passkeys in iCloud Keychain Are Easy
Using Passkeys in iCloud Keychain is simple.
The new passkey is stored in your keychain, and the public part is stored by the website.
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The big difference is the public key is designed to be public.
It doesnt need to be hidden or kept secret.
If the website is hacked, stealing all these public keys is pointless, because they wont do anything.
Those massive password breaches you read about every few weeks?
Theyll be a thing of the past.
What About Your Password Manager?
This tech might seem to spell doom for password manager apps, but it makes little difference.
Most users already rely on the built-in iCloud password manager.
“Therefore, they dont solve the same global problems that password managers do.
In dedicated password managers, its the main feature.”
