You can finally use passkeys to sign into your Microsoft account

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You can finally use passkeys to sign into your

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account

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is celebrating World Password Day (IT folks deserve holidays, too!) by helping to ***** them. The company has finally

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consumer passkey support for

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accounts, nearly two years after Apple and

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.

Once you set it up, the passkey lets you sign into your

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account using your face, fingerprint or device PIN. It works not only on Windows but also on Apple and

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’s mobile and desktop platforms.

Passkeys are an easier and more secure way to access your account. They use what’s called a cryptographic key pair to ensure only you can get in. One half of the pair is stored on your local device, only accessible via your secure local login. The other part stays on the app or website. Requiring both of them to sign in acts as a deterrent for things like password leaks and phishing attacks.

In addition to Apple,

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and now

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, companies adopting passkeys include

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, 1Password, Dashlane, Docusign,

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,

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and WhatsApp (among others).

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said on Thursday that its passkeys have already been used a billion times.

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’s passkey support works starting today on the company’s desktop apps and websites, including

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365 (Office) and its Copilot AI assistant. The Windows maker says passkey support for its mobile apps “will follow in the coming weeks.”

You can get started by

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and following the instructions.

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news, gear,

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, passkey
#finally #passkeys #sign #

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#account

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