1Password is now making it easier for anyone to set up an account by using a passkey.
In a blog post, 1Password product director Mitch Cohen announced the expansion of the passkey beta program from private to public.
This means that anyone creating a new individual account can secure it with a passkey instead of a master password or secret key.
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Password managers have long been considered a convenient and secure way to protect all of your website accounts.
Securing your access typically requires a master password or secret key.
The passkey method, now gaining traction among more companies, offers a safer and easier way to safeguard your account and all your login credentials.
In his post, Cohen explained how passkeys work in general and with 1Password.
Passkeys take advantage of a security technology called public-key cryptography.
Every passkey contains two aspects: a private key and a public key.
When setting up a 1Password account with a passkey, the private key is kept secure and encrypted and never shared with 1Password itself.
The public key is stored on the company's servers and is used to authenticate your login attempts.
The ability to unlock 1Password with a passkey is currently for new accounts only.
Next year, we'll make this feature available to anyone with an existing 1Password account.
To set up a 1Password account with a passkey, download and install the iOS or Android app.
Open the app and browse to the sign-up page for the public beta.
At some point, you'll be prompted to create your passkey.
When asked to enter an email address, pick one that isn't already connected to a 1Password account.
You should then be prompted to create your passkey, which you can save to iCloud Keychain on an iPhone and Google Password Manager on an Android device.
To access 1Password on a different device, open the app or head to the sign-in page.
This Cyber News was published on www.zdnet.com. Publication date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:43:04 +0000