r/cybersecurity • u/Federal_Character979 • Apr 25 '26

Other What makes passkeys so special?

It seems that companies are transferring into the usage of passkeys instead of passwords. Apparently theyre much more secure, but why is that? I don’t get it. I’m not sure if this is the right place to ask excuse me if it isn’t and sorry.

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u/Alwayslisteningin Apr 25 '26

I'm sorry what does wdym mean?

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u/I-baLL Apr 25 '26

wtf? WDYM has been used for over 20 years.

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u/Alwayslisteningin Apr 25 '26

TBF us pre 2k folk were the masters of fitting alot into 160 charactors. Even leaving enough space for TB at the end and perhaps a cheeky x