[Openurmind]

A "COPY" of the Key your Landlord "assigns" to you. No longer will it be your property, but physically theirs and they will always have the keys to it. They can even lock you out if they like just like a Landlord can. They will literally own you and your machine.

[Vermont Lt]

I started using “crypto keys.” They are secure and physical. I trust them more than allowing some company to maintain my data.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

So, just as with passwords, will the most common passkey be.....passkey?

[lefty-lie-spy]

“…which uses cryptography…”…

The author of this article is a complete idiot. ALL passwords are inherently a form of cryptography.

[smokingfrog]

I’m pretty sure the mark of the beast is going to be some implanted chip mandated by Microsoft.

[backpacker_c]

ms will say this is a great thing for you....

because it'll let microsoft better track and datamine you, and possibly even analyize the data on anything you log in to, for their gain

[I want the USA back]

After reading the article I have no idea what a passkey IS.

Before evaluating the article, I need to know this definition. The article should include a definition of a password, for comparison.

[glorgau]

So, it’s basically a bit like kerberos. Kind of a bother.

[Skywise]

Yeah, NO.

[butlerweave]

I never make a Microsoft account just the Local login they let you do offline that I think stopped you from doing ,LOL

[SuperLuminal]

Bend over... Spread your cheeks... We’ve got your back...

[ducttape45]

No sir, not in my lifetime. It’ll be Linux for me before I ever allow that to happen to me.

[Vaduz]

Your “one time code” comrade what is it we have ways of making you talk.

[logi_cal869]

Uh-huh. I recently navigated this fiasco just to access a shared folder at work.

Train wreck. Great concept, poorly implemented. This on top of security changes affecting ms & google email to take effect in the Fall; I have little hope the latter will be much better.

Somebody please advise as to the predicted disaster which may occur if one loses/replaces their phone.

[_longranger81]

I made the grave mistake of signing onto HP’s automatic printer ink delivery program, which detects when your ink is low and sends it to you before you need it—NEVER, EVER do this— I loaded in a spare cartridge I bought at the store when I bought the printe, and HP detected that was not a cartridge from the Big Brother program, even though it was a genuine HP cartridge from the store; THEY REMOTELY DISABLED MY PRINTER!!! And when I tried to contact them or access my account, it would not process. I will NEVER own another HP product.

Ever.

[Adder]

they’ll be prompted to sign in with the passkey – not a password.

And the difference is???

[zeestephen]

I think the passkey might mean a separate key on your key board?

Type in your password - as usual.

Then, submit it by pressing your passkey?

[LegendHasIt]

The better way to not have to bother with Microsoft Accounts passwords is to not have anything to do with Microsoft.

[Tired of Taxes]

This idea is being pushed everywhere. Even some retail websites keep pushing fingerprint or facial recognition. Today, I called my ISP, and it said it’s using ‘biometric verification’ now and asked if I want to switch to voice recognition. I screamed NO into the phone, but I wonder whether they go ahead and create the voice recognition, anyway.

[minnesota_bound]

Microsoft will follow your every move. Windows 11 takes snapshots of everything you do. They say they store this info on your pc only. This I doubt!

[MayflowerMadam]

In other words, the lingo changes, but you still need a password/key. [SMH]