As the threat landscape evolves, advanced strategies are essential to protect sensitive data and identities. Traditional password-based authentication, though still prevalent, has increasingly demonstrated its vulnerability to sophisticated threats like phishing and credential stuffing. Passkeys offer a promising alternative, leveraging public key cryptography, consisting of a private key stored locally on a user’s device and a public key stored with the service provider. This ensures that even if a breach occurs, cybercriminals can only access the public key, which is useless without the private key.
Passkeys are gaining significant traction, with 80% of organizations either already using or planning to adopt this technology. Beyond their security benefits, passkeys offer unparalleled ease of use, eliminating the need to remember complex passwords and enabling seamless authentication. Businesses are recognizing the advantages of passkeys—particularly their resilience to common attack vectors like phishing. However, widespread adoption remains hindered by limited support from websites and applications, as well as challenges posed by legacy systems and the need for physical access to the device storing the passkey.