You already use a software-only approach to passkey authentication - why that matters

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Passkeys are a type of credential designed to replace less secure passwords.
• Using a passkey depends on one of three types of authenticators: platform, virtual, or roaming.
• Virtual authenticators are software-only authenticators typically included with password managers.

Whether you like it or not, most of your online accounts are on course to have their passwords replaced with a more secure type of credential known as a passkey. In cybersecurity circles, passwords are often discussed as "shared secrets." How passwords work (during the initial registration process and subsequent login attempts): You have to first share them with all the apps and websites (collectively referred to as "relying parties") that you use. Unfortunately, shared secrets like passwords have proven to be one of the most vulnerable aspects of the internet.  

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