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1Password to Offer Passkey-Only, No-Password Logins

Thursday, 09 February 2023
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Sometime this summer, people signing up for the 1Password password manager won't need to remember one especially critical and complex alphanumeric string-the master password that service requires today. The Toronto company announced Thursday that it will instead invite customers to create and unlock an account with passkeys -complex and unique tokens generated on a biometrically secured device that only work in physical proximity to the computer hosting the login attempt. Apple, Google, and Microsoft jointly announced support for this open authentication standard last May, but a password manager offering passkeys as a primary authentication system is a major step forward.