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PayPal Is Adding More Secure Passkey Logins

Olagoke Ajibola by Olagoke Ajibola
October 25, 2022
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PayPal gets Passkey support on iPhone, iPad, Mac in U.S. | AppleInsider

A new password-less and secured login passkey option will now be available on PayPal.com for users of iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. These passkeys will eventually be made available on more platforms as they add support, according to a statement from PayPal today. US users are currently receiving PayPal passkeys, and “other nations” will be able to use them starting in the early part of 2023.

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Passkeys is one brand-new kind of login credential that completely does away with passwords by using the help of cryptographic key pairs. By doing so, they address the flaw in current password-based authentication and are made to prevent the exchange of passkey data between platforms.

Apple, Google, and Microsoft have all indicated support to implement the FIDO Alliance standard in their respective operating systems. The most recent versions for Apple devices are operational, while Google began testing passkey support in Chrome and Android earlier this month so that developers could see how it functions. Microsoft has also stated that its accounts will show significant support for passkey in the “near future.”

Reusing passwords across several online accounts exposes users to hacking and other dangers, but keeping track of unique login information without a secure password manager is difficult. According to a Verizon analysis, over 2.6 billion data were breached in 2017, with password theft and guessing accounting for 81 per cent of the incidents.

On devices running iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, or macOS Ventura, existing PayPal users will find the option to establish a passkey after login into their account using a desktop browser or mobile web. Users will be asked whether they want to authenticate the setup using Touch ID or Apple Face ID. Then, using iCloud Keychain, a passkey will be created instantly and synced across all Apple devices. PayPal has announced that it intends to add support for the PayPal app in the upcoming months. Currently, the capability is only enabled on desktop and mobile browsers.

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Olagoke Ajibola is a creative writer and content producer with an eye for details and excellence. He has a demonstrated history of telling stories for TV, Film and Online. Aside from being fascinated by the power of imagination, his other interest are travel, sport, reading and meeting people.

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