About the episode
Google is using this World Password Day to say that the more secure alternative to passwords has not yet penetrated everywhere. Joe van Burik explains it in this Tech Update.
You will receive Passkeys in the form of a notification when you want to log in somewhere. Usually on your phone, where you authenticate with your own code, fingerprint or face. Parties such as Google, Microsoft and Apple often use this, because passwords are easier to obtain or crack by criminals.
But not everyone uses them yet: according to Google, 400 million Google accounts have now used passkeys since the tech company introduced them as a new standard last fall. There is still a long way to go, as that is barely a third of the total of 1.5 billion Google accounts that existed in 2018 – and it is certainly not crazy to assume that there are now more than 2 billion Google accounts. accounts are.
According to tech site The Verge, people also complain about lack of clarity or bugs with passkeys. And although you can also forget or lose your password, people are sometimes also afraid of losing their phone – although your telephone number or email address are backups.
Also in this Tech Update:
- LinkedIn just launched games you can play on the platform
- Privacy watchdog Dutch Data Protection Authority warns that facial recognition should in principle not be used in supermarkets (and other public places)
