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Is It the End of the Password?

Google and other tech giants embrace super-secure passkeys.

By Avery Hurt
Dec 21, 2023 8:00 PM
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As major tech companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft begin giving users the option of adopting more-secure passkeys, will consumers want to give up their old passwords? (Credit: Faithie/Shutterstock)

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Come up with something at least 10 characters long. Include numbers, at least one symbol, and — just to be safe — maybe some hieroglyphics. Oh, and make it something you’ll remember, of course. Yes, passwords are maddening, but their days are numbered: Passkeys are here to make passwords obsolete.

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