Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The argument for using passkeys instead of passwords is a ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

1Password has this week announced that Android users can now sign in with Android apps using passkeys on Android phones and tablets running Android 14 or higher. Imagine unlocking your phone and ...

In a significant development for Android users, the latest update to Android 14 is set to provide in-built passkey support for apps, enhancing their authentication processes and overall user ...

UPDATE (January 2, 2026): A well-known messaging app, Telegram, has received Passkeys support. Read more about it at the end of the article. Chances are that many of you are already familiar with ...

WhatsApp has been using SMS-based OTPs for account registration since its existence. However, sending an authentication code over SMS can have security implications and stands the risk of failed ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

The real payoff comes when those passkeys follow you from Android to iPhone, from a work PC to a MacBook, so Chrome just offers to log you in wherever you are. I am going to walk through how to wire ...

Google’s Credential Manager API rollout should encourage more Android apps to support passwordless login with passkeys. Google’s Credential Manager API rollout should encourage more Android apps to ...

There’s currently no easy way to move passkeys between different providers, which makes switching operating systems harder for certain users. The FIDO Alliance is aware of this limitation and has ...

WhatsApp for Android now accepts Passkeys for login authentication. You can now use your fingerprint, face, or PIN to unlock WhatsApp on Android. WhatsApp for Android has adopted a new, more secure ...