The Passkey You Can’t Steal: Why Hardware Beats Software for High-Stakes Authentication

The Passkey You Can’t Steal: Why Hardware Beats Software for High-Stakes Authentication

May 7, 2026 · 18 min

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The episode discusses the importance of hardware-based passkeys over software for secure authentication.

Today is World Passkey Day. And while the industry celebrates the shift away from passwords, the more important question is what kind of passkey replaces them. Many organizations recognize that passwords are on the way out, with passkeys emerging as a replacement. What’s less widely understood is that the two main types of passkeys—synced and […] The post The Passkey You Can’t Steal: Why Hardware Beats Software for High-Stakes Authentication appeared first on PaymentsJournal .

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