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Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone PIN really be safer than a password?

Source: guardianTech June 7, 2026 · 06:00
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions explores a topical issue of personal cybersecurityReaders reply: If an alien asked you: ‘What is music?’ what would you play for them?I’ve been struggling to get my head around the idea that a passkey, which can be a PIN on your phone, or facial recognition, can be safer than using a complicated password, and two factor authentication.I get that having something unique to your device, not stored on a company’s server is unphishable, and less hackable by cybercrims, but what if your phone is nicked and someone guesses the password? And what if you lose your phone? Continue reading...
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