01865 364995
For years, the advice around logins has been the same:
- Make passwords long
- Make them complex
- Don’t reuse them
- Add another layer like a code sent to your phone
It works, but it’s never been simple.
Now, cyber security experts are giving different advice.
Instead of using passwords, you should be using something else entirely.
Passkeys.
If you haven’t come across them yet, it’s simple.
Instead of typing a password, your device proves it’s you.
That might be your fingerprint, your face, or the PIN you use to unlock your phone or laptop.
There’s nothing to remember and nothing to type.
Behind the scenes, it uses a pair of digital keys. One stays on your device, the other sits with the service you’re logging into.
They only work together, which makes them very hard to steal or reuse somewhere else.
Most cyber attacks still start with stolen login details. A fake website, a phishing email, or a reused password from an old breach.
Passkeys remove that weak point
There’s no password to guess, steal, or accidentally hand over.
Even if you land on a fake site, the passkey won’t work there.
This is one of those rare changes that improves both security and user experience at the same time.
It’s easier to log in, and there’s stronger protection in the background.
And adoption is growing fast, with major platforms building it in by default.
Given the choice, would you switch to passkeys for everything now? Or would you prefer to stick with passwords for a bit longer?