Summary
GitHub has officially launched its passkeys security feature into general availability, following a two-month beta testing period. Passkeys enable cloud-synced authentication using cryptographic key pairs, allowing users to sign in to websites and apps with their screen-lock PIN, biometrics, or a physical security key. This technology combines the security benefits of passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA) into a single step, simplifying secure access to online services. GitHub’s move aligns with industry efforts, including collaborations between major tech companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft, and the FIDO Alliance, to make passwordless logins a reality across devices, browsers, and operating systems. Passkeys are seen as a significant step in enhancing security in the software supply chain, a vital aspect of the cybersecurity landscape.
Although from testing with Firefox on Android, Nintendo doesn’t work for me. I can register a key but then when trying to login it tells me there are no keys stored on the device. I get the feeling the key is being stored somewhere in Firefox but the login is only looking on the device.
It works fine in Firefox in Windows though.
doesn’t work on firefox on linux either. Other sites work