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Div John

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October 26, 2026

· Updated: October 26, 2026

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Most identity theft online starts with a password. Someone reuses one, a site gets breached, a fake login page collects a few more, and suddenly a stranger is inside an email account resetting everything else.

Passkeys are the industry’s attempt to remove that weak link. Apple, Google, and Microsoft all support them now, and plenty of big sites already offer them at sign-in.…