1Password is going all-in on passkeys starting this summer, as the company announced today that its users would soon have the option of using passwordless logins. The move follows Google’s and Appleâs passkey support starting last year.
Passkeys can replace passwords by providing unique digital keys stored locally on your device. They are much less susceptible to theft in the case of data breaches or phishing attempts and can integrate with your deviceâs biometric security â including fingerprints and facial logins. 1Passwordâs passkey support will be âbuilt on the same security foundationâ as secret keys, the long recovery codes platforms generate as a fallback sign-in option.
âAll youâll ever need to sign in to 1Password, unlock your vaults, and securely access your data is your one passkey,â the company said in a blog post. âMore and more sites and services are adding passkey support every week, but whether youâre first in line to start using them, or you need to rely on passwords for a while longer, weâve got you covered.â

âUnlike user-created passwords, passkeys are strong and unique by default. Theyâre generated and stored on your devices, and theyâre never shared with our cloud service,â the company said. âPasskeys are also resistant to phishing, and they have a full 256 bits of entropy to prevent cracking â providing even more protection than our Secret Key. Theyâre safeguarded by biometrics and hardware-level security. And weâre building them to be portable between all your devices and platforms.â
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