Are Passkeys Right for Your K–12 Schools?
Passkeys are the latest version of an advanced web-based authentication, WebAuthn. Reducing the risk of phishing and data breaches, passkeys can be a great answer to the problem of passwords and two-factor authentication systems. What Are Passkeys? Passkeys are a form of public/private cryptography used for authentication. With passkeys, a user’s browser (or hardware token) generates a public/private key pair for each web application. The web application is responsible for storing the public key in its authentication store, while the user’s browser stashes the private key away…
Passkeys are the latest version of an advanced web-based authentication, WebAuthn. Reducing the risk of phishing and data breaches, passkeys can be a great answer to the problem of passwords and two-factor authentication systems.
What Are Passkeys?
Passkeys are a form of public/private cryptography used for authentication. With passkeys, a user’s browser (or hardware token) generates a public/private key pair for each web application. The web application is responsible for storing the public key in its authentication store, while the user’s browser stashes the private key away…
