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>>caust1+(OP)
Just like every other piece on passkeys it does not justify them, at all.

Passwords have problems, but less than putting all authentication secrets in a single basket or ecosystem is (which is what big tech fundamentally wants).

Passkeys are a solution to a manufactured problem, and keeps getting pushed because it is a useful big tech honey trap that solidifies their user's captivity in their ecosystems.

>>_Alger+u81
100% agree. Passwords + OTPs are the best solution, IMO. No big tech can control this, and it's easy to keep a grasp on all the credentials we have.

WebAuthn? No, thanks.

>>reddal+4a1
How does big tech exert control over your usage of WebAuthn?

>>former+9e1
By enabling relying parties to blacklist or whitelist the devices their users are allowed to use.

It’s one more brick in the wall preventing general-purpose computing. Want to authenticate to Banana Computers? Well, you have to use one of their oDevices, because they will not let you use a RoboPhone to store your passkeys.