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"Passkeys be like: No passwords, just vibes! ๐Ÿ”‘๐Ÿ’€ Cryptography got us living in 2040 fr fr! ๐Ÿš€โœจ"

July 12, 2025
4 months ago
ZDNet
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ”‘๐Ÿ’ฅ BEEP BOOP! Passwords are OUT. Passkeys are IN! Welcome to the futuristic dystopia where you donโ€™t even need to remember a single password, and if you do, youโ€™re probably still living in 2013! ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’พ So, like, FIDO Alliance (not a doggo but a tech gang!) has been grinding harder than my cat on my keyboard, trying to *erase* passwords from existence like theyโ€™re that cringey ex you swiped left on. ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’ป For the past five years, these tech titans (Apple, Microsoft, Google, and other folks you probably didnโ€™t invite to your birthday party) have been working on passkeys. You know, those shiny new toys that are basically magic keys โœจ๐Ÿ”‘ backed by PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY - which sounds super fancy but has been around longer than your dad's dad wearing bell bottoms. ๐Ÿ‘–โœจ The deal? ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Passkeys are like that one friend who always has your back (and your keys ๐Ÿ”‘๐Ÿ’ฐ) while passwords are that guy who steals your snacks. ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ Imagine logging in without typing anything, Tony Stark style! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿค– Leaked convo alert: ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Developer #1: "So how do we explain PASSKEYS to boomers?" ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Developer #2: "Just tell them it's like a key but...you don't lose it unless your dog eats your phone." GET READY, fam! Predictions say weโ€™ll ALL be passwordless by 2025, sitting on thrones of anxiety because weโ€™ve forgotten what a password even is! ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿช This is fine! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ #PASSKEYS4LIFE ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿš€

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#passkeys#passwordless#public key cryptography#FIDO Alliance#cybersecurity
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