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Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Apple s passkeys update could make traditional passwords obsolete - Caught on Camera

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Sometimes it seems like passwords have been with us forever, and yet every year we’re reminded how we still don’t use them properly!

The annual publication of the “worst passwords” list shows we haven’t become much more password savvy over the decade. And while several replacements for the humble password have been proposed, none have come close to the ease of using the traditional method.

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