• Synapse@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    You do not need specific hardware to use passkey. For example you can use a password manager like Bitwarden and have your passkeys sync between multiple devices, including a good old regular computer.

    Specific hardware car be use to secure how the passkeys are stored. For example, smartphones usually have a security chip that help s with storing encrypted data.

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      29 days ago

      Your milage will vary with your corporate policies. You’re not wrong, but you’re not completely right.

      I can’t just pick up any smartphone and install a passkey manager on it. It has to adhere to some specific hardware requirements (like a dedicated chip or instruction set on a CPU).

      So yea, in standing by the 2fa dedicated hardware line. It’s easier than getting into the weeds on hardware device configuration.