Microsoft’s Passkey Push: A Comedy of Nudges Without Numbers
Microsoft’s push for passkey adoption is like a friendly yet persistent nudge from your mom – you can’t ignore it forever. While they’ve seen a whopping 987% increase in passkey use, the exact number of users remains a mystery. Passkeys offer a future without passwords, but convincing everyone may take more than just a gentle prod.
Hot Take:
Passkeys: the unsolicited nudge to the future! Microsoft seems like that friend who keeps nudging you to try a kale smoothie – you know it’s good for you, but you’re not ready to commit just yet. But hey, if you want to stop the pestering nudges, better hop on the passkey train before you get left behind with the dinosaurs, AKA passwords.
Key Points:
- Microsoft is aggressively promoting passkeys over passwords without providing specific user adoption numbers.
- Passkeys are part of a 10-year journey to eliminate passwords, aligning with Bill Gates’ 2004 prediction.
- Passkeys rely on public key cryptography, making them more secure than passwords.
- There are still challenges with passkey adoption, like device loss and lack of portability.
- Microsoft claims a 987% increase in passkey usage but remains vague on exact adoption figures.
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