Passkeys are a mess, but many business trying to force you to use them
Notably, there are 2 big issues: The real world reality is this is a mess. 1. Security vs. Interoperability To make passkeys highly secure, they are tied to a device’s Hardware Security Module (HSM) or a specific tech giant’s cloud infrastructure (Google, Apple, Microsoft). Because Apple does not want Google reading your device hardware, and Google does not want Microsoft accessing your secure enclave, they built deep walls around their password managers. 2. The “Ecosystem Trap” Big tech has little…