IT lexicon Security Passkey

Passkey

Security På svenska → Updated: 2026-05-23

Passwordless login — a cryptographic keypair synced via iCloud/Google/Microsoft, unlocked with Face ID or a PIN.

Phishing-resistant (can't be forwarded), nothing to steal from the server, no password database. Built on the FIDO2/WebAuthn standard. Apple, Google, Microsoft, GitHub support it. The future of login.

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