Facebook Passkeys have been announced as an alternative sign-in method for your app on Android and iOS devices. This enables users to verify their digital credentials in an easy and more secure way. According to the company, Passkeys on Facebook take advantage of fingerprint, face or pin, which is used to unlock the device, which eliminates the need to remember the individual password. Initially, this service launched for Facebook will also be extended to Messenger in the coming months.
Passkeys on Facebook
In a news room postFacebook gave its support for Paski. Developed by Fido alliance, passkeys are usually considered a safe option for traditional passwords and one -time password (OTPS). It states that passkeys are more resistant to fishing and password spraying attacks as they are specific to each account.
With its support on Facebook, Meta allows users to log into their account using a compatible device and a Facebook account. They can verify their identity through fingerprint, face or pin-based certification.
However, the support is currently live on mobile devices, which means that users still have to verify their identity by entering their user names and passwords on other devices such as desktops.
Social media giants emphasize that Paskes with biometric or PIN details are always stored on the device safely and anyone, including Facebook, can see them. It can be setup and managed setting Options on Facebook. Alternatively, the app may also indicate you to set a pass while logging into account.
Will use your confirmed email address as passkeys name. If it is not available, it will use a phone number instead. In addition, users will not be able to change their passenger’s name even when there is a change in their contact information. Facebook says that users will still be able to use other authentication methods, such as a password, to reach their account with Paski, on a device that has not yet one.
In addition to login, passKeys can also be used to safely enable autofil payment information for transactions using meta pay. In addition, the users will be able to log in to the messenger and secure their encrypted message backup with the passki. This facility will be rolled out in the coming months.