Passkeys are a new, more secure way to log into websites and apps without needing passwords, leveraging cryptographic keys stored on devices. They are trending…
Recognising the inherent weaknesses of passwords, a consortium of technology companies, including PayPal and Lenovo, founded the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance. Th…
The FIDO Alliance unveiled its initial set of specifications: Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) and Universal Second Factor (U2F). UAF aimed for a passwordless ex…
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), in collaboration with the FIDO Alliance, began developing WebAuthn (Web Authentication API). This standard aimed to bring FIDO authe…
WebAuthn officially became a W3C Recommendation, signifying its maturity and readiness for widespread adoption across the internet. This meant major web browsers could i…
Apple began integrating WebAuthn with its native biometric authentication systems, Face ID and Touch ID, across its ecosystem. This allowed users to log into websites us…
Building on WebAuthn, major tech companies and the FIDO Alliance began to coalesce around the 'passkey' concept. This involved enabling FIDO credentials to be securely s…
In a landmark collaborative announcement, Apple, Google, and Microsoft committed to expanding support for a common passwordless sign-in standard based on FIDO. This comm…
Apple officially launched passkey support with the release of iOS 16 and macOS Ventura. This allowed users to create and use passkeys for compatible websites and apps, w…
Google expanded its passkey support, enabling users to create and use passkeys on Android devices and Chrome browsers. These passkeys are securely synced via Google Pass…
As of 2024, passkeys are gaining significant traction, with a growing number of major online services and platforms implementing them as a login option. Companies like W…
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