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"Recovery security Passkey synchronization provides convenience and redundancy in case of loss of a single device. However, it's also important that passkeys b
by prmoustache 2y ago
"Recovery security
Passkey synchronization provides convenience and redundancy in case of loss of a single device. However, it's also important that passkeys be recoverable even in the event that all associated devices are lost. [...]
To recover a keychain, a user must authenticate with their iCloud account and password and respond to an SMS sent to their registered phone number. After they authenticate and respond, the user must enter their device passcode.[...]"
And we get back to knowledge based auth in the end.
- acdha 2y agoYes, but that’s like saying there’s no difference between a bicycle and a dump truck because they both have wheels and can go off road. Passkeys make an immediate, significant improvement for security and ease of use, and the disaster scenario is no worse, often better.
- jesseendahl 2y agoRecovery flows being based on knowledge based auth that requires multiple pieces of knowledge does not in any way reduce the extremely meaningful security improvements that passkeys bring for both users and Relying Parties on a daily basis.