Passwordless future: WebAuthn and Passkeys in practice

What if you could build phishing-proof logins without passwords? Learn how WebAuthn and Passkeys make secure, cross-device authentication a practical reality for your users.

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The fundamental problems with password-based authentication

Passwords are hard for users to manage and insecure for developers to store, making them vulnerable to phishing and theft.

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Shifting to modern possession and biometric factors

The future of authentication moves away from what you know (passwords) to what you have (possession) and what you are (biometrics).

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An overview of the WebAuthn JavaScript API

WebAuthn is a W3C standard and JavaScript API that enables passwordless authentication in web apps using modern cryptography.

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Live demo of passwordless registration and login

A practical demonstration shows how a user can register and log in to a web application using a physical security key instead of a password.

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How WebAuthn's registration and authentication ceremonies work

WebAuthn uses a registration ceremony to create a public-private key pair and an authentication ceremony to verify identity with a challenge-response process.

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Understanding the history and browser support for WebAuthn

WebAuthn has been a W3C standard since 2019 and is now supported by over 95% of modern browsers across all major platforms.

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Introducing Passkeys to solve WebAuthn's usability issues

Early WebAuthn adoption was slow due to usability challenges like managing physical keys and syncing credentials across multiple devices.

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How Passkeys improve the user experience

Passkeys are WebAuthn credentials integrated into platform ecosystems like Apple ID and Google accounts, enabling seamless syncing and cross-device usage via QR codes.

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The impact of Passkeys on passwordless adoption

The introduction of Passkeys by major platforms has significantly accelerated the adoption of passwordless authentication by improving usability and providing user education.

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Answering key questions about Passkeys and WebAuthn

Common questions are addressed regarding credential recovery, phishing resistance, future-proofing against quantum computing, and usability for non-technical users.