What the fuck are passkeys and why are they everywhere now?

by Dan Lew | at Minnebar 20

It seems like every time you login to a website nowadays, it asks you to create a passkey. If you’re like me, you initially assumed this was some sort of scam. But now that it’s everywhere, you’re beginning to wonder what it’s all about and why every website is pushing it constantly.

This talk will cover the basics of what a passkey is, how they came to be, and what you should do about them now that they’re here.

Dan Lew

Dan Lew has code in his DNA and has been speaking since he was two years old. He's focused these skills on software development for the past two decades, working on many large mobile apps (FlightTrack, Expedia, Trello) as well as maintaining some open source libraries and applications. Currently he works on civic tech projects at Mighty Acorn Digital.

When not speaking, he's silent.

You can contact him on Bluesky, read his website, or stalk his commit history.


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