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Passkeys replace shared secrets with public-key credentials protected by a user’s device. Because the credential is bound to the legitimate service, common phishing techniques become much less effective.

The transition still requires operational work. Security teams need policies for enrollment, account recovery, managed devices, contractors, shared workstations, and applications that cannot yet accept modern authentication.

A staged rollout works best: protect high-risk users first, measure support cases, keep tightly controlled recovery paths, and retire password flows only when coverage is complete.

Passkeys replace shared secrets with public-key credentials protected by a user’s device. Because the credential is bound to the legitimate service, common phishing techniques become much less effective.

The transition still requires operational work. Security teams need policies for enrollment, account recovery, managed devices, contractors, shared workstations, and applications that cannot yet accept modern authentication.

A staged rollout works best: protect high-risk users first, measure support cases, keep tightly controlled recovery paths, and retire password flows only when coverage is complete.

Passkeys replace shared secrets with public-key credentials protected by a user’s device. Because the credential is bound to the legitimate service, common phishing techniques become much less effective.

The transition still requires operational work. Security teams need policies for enrollment, account recovery, managed devices, contractors, shared workstations, and applications that cannot yet accept modern authentication.

A staged rollout works best: protect high-risk users first, measure support cases, keep tightly controlled recovery paths, and retire password flows only when coverage is complete.

Passkeys replace shared secrets with public-key credentials protected by a user’s device. Because the credential is bound to the legitimate service, common phishing techniques become much less effective.

The transition still requires operational work. Security teams need policies for enrollment, account recovery, managed devices, contractors, shared workstations, and applications that cannot yet accept modern authentication.

A staged rollout works best: protect high-risk users first, measure support cases, keep tightly controlled recovery paths, and retire password flows only when coverage is complete.

Passkeys replace shared secrets with public-key credentials protected by a user’s device. Because the credential is bound to the legitimate service, common phishing techniques become much less effective.

The transition still requires operational work. Security teams need policies for enrollment, account recovery, managed devices, contractors, shared workstations, and applications that cannot yet accept modern authentication.

A staged rollout works best: protect high-risk users first, measure support cases, keep tightly controlled recovery paths, and retire password flows only when coverage is complete.