More on Google passkeys
Just to add since I'm getting more questions. Yes, there has been a rash
of people getting locked out of their phones when they're stolen in an
unlocked state (or someone spies a PIN, then steals the phone), in
various public places. A phone with a passkey would apparently give the
person stealing the phone full access to the associated Google accounts,
since passkeys BYPASS passwords AND 2-factor. Google briefly mentions
the prospect of the wrong party getting access to devices, by glosses
over it. -L
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