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Google will now make passkeys the default for personal accounts (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Tibert@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Passkey is some sort of specific unique key to a device allowing to use a pin on a device instead of the password. But which won't work on another device.

Now I don't know if that key can be stolen or not, or if it's really more secure or not, as people have really unsecure pins.

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[–] ubermeisters@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

We're sorry, Firefox cannot access your IMEI to fingerprint your device. Please use a modern web browser like Chrome, Chrome, or maybe try Chrome.

Yet another anti-consumer, anti-privacy, "for the sake of children!" Type tactic from Google.

[–] MondayToFriday@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mozilla is in the process of implementing passkeys in Firefox. This page tracks the status of various implementations of passkeys.

[–] ubermeisters@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah I've already switched to LibreWolf after seeing the AI bullshit that FF is adding in the name of "spotting fake reviews". My ass. Unfortunately I can't use it at work apparently, the security app we use flagged it because I tried to import passwords from another browser... sigh

CAN I JUST BROWSE THE DAMN INTERNET PLEASE

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Did you just make up something that could happen and then get mad about it?

[–] ubermeisters@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah I'm in that kinda mood today. And it's not exactly far fetched.

[–] cacheson@kbin.social -5 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Satire typically highlights something that has happened, not something made up.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Where's the humor?