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having the lynchpin of so much security an easily broken device like a phone is a real problem for me. Phones are ephemeral. They break. One of the top search r
by damnesian 2y ago
having the lynchpin of so much security an easily broken device like a phone is a real problem for me. Phones are ephemeral. They break. One of the top search results I saw when researching Google Password Manager is not being able to get back into the account if their phone is broken or stolen.
That is the same reason I don't like physical passkeys. They can be lost or damaged.
Some passkey managers may have taken this into account but that involves research and the major players want to insert themselves into every conversation about it so it takes extra research to find the provider for you. That may be too difficult for someone with only middling tech skills.
- riya_hawcx 2y agoYou raise very valid points about the fragility of devices and the challenges with recovery options for passkeys. It’s crucial that any passwordless solution addresses these vulnerabilities. I also don't like that Passkeys are dependent on the OS providers ( Apple, Google and MSFT). If the solution is OS dependent, with an ability to do seamless device recovery/ account recovery, that does make it more adoptable.
- riya_hawcx 2y agoOS independent*