Cybersecurity expert says passkeys offer better protection than passwords – AZ Family

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — People manage multiple online accounts with login information that can be problematic. Many choose easy-to-hack passwords and use the same passwords across multiple sites.
“The other main reason that they just don’t work anymore is with AI and the advent of AI, it’s increasingly so efficient for hackers to target, socially engineer and target consumers and gain access to those accounts,” said John Bennett, a cybersecurity expert and CEO of Dashlane.
Bennett says the better option is a passkey.
“Passkeys, they can’t be phished. They can’t be guessed. And they can’t be stolen,” Bennett said.
A passkey is basically a two-part digital security key. The site has one part, unique to the URL. The user has the other.
“It can be a biometric or it can be a device bound pin but it will be one of those two,” Bennett said.
Passkeys are not available everywhere, but they are an option on many large sites.
“The leading sites, hundreds of sites, are actively promoting and encouraging consumers to set up a passkey,” Bennett said.
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To make the swap, start small.
“It seems insurmountable to say you’ve got 300 plus sites that you’ve got to go fix, and so what I say is take an inventory. What are the 10 or 15 that matter most to you?” Bennett said.
Bennett suggests users prioritize email accounts and bank accounts.
“If they have a passkey, set it up, but also log in and create a secure password for each of those sites,” Bennett said. “Small steps. What are those top 10 or 15 sites that make you sleep better at night?”
There are requirements to set up passkeys. A site may need a device to meet certain software minimum requirements. There is the potential to get locked out of accounts if access to a device is lost and a backup is not set up.
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