{"id":3971,"date":"2023-10-23T22:04:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/3971\/original_title-168\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T18:33:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:33:51","slug":"original_title-168","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=3971","title":{"rendered":"Amazon embraces a passwordless future with passkey support on iOS and the web. Android coming soon."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon embraces a passwordless future with passkey support on iOS and the web. Android coming soon.\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The use of passwords, a safer and more convenient way to log into websites and apps, has gained traction recently, with many apps implementing support for them.  The latest of these sites is Amazon, which has started rolling out support for this new sign-in method on <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2950\/original_title-85\/\">iOS<\/a> and the web. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Amazon <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutamazon.com\/news\/retail\/amazon-passwordless-sign-in-passkey\">announcement<\/a> the move today, and with it, the company&#8217;s plans to make the site easier and more secure for customers to log into their accounts.  Support for passkeys is rolling out first to the iOS shopping <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/app\/\"   title=\"app\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">app<\/a> and desktop browsers, with support for the Android app coming soon.<\/div>\n<div>To use a passcode, customers simply need to unlock their device with their fingerprint, facial scan, or lock screen PIN.  Once their device is unlocked, they can confirm their identity to Amazon using their password.  This makes it easier and more convenient for customers to log in, and also helps protect their accounts from phishing attacks and other security threats.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"quote quote-auto nolinks\" style=\"width: 100.0%\">\n<p>It\u2019s about providing customers with ease of use and security in their Amazon experience simultaneously.  Although passwords will continue to exist for the foreseeable future, this is an <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/exciting\/\"   title=\"exciting\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">exciting<\/a> step in the right direction.  We&#8217;re excited to be an early adopter of this new authentication method, helping to realize our vision of a more secure, passwordless Internet.  &#8211; Dave Treadwell, Senior Vice President of E-Commerce at Amazon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-700654df-5fc2-41e8-b4da-cb43e7b0dcaa\" class=\"single-image-container  image-c\" style=\"width:600px;max-width:100%\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 56.333333333333%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amazon-embraces-a-passwordless-future-with-passkey-support-on-iOS.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon Access Key on iOS |  Image via Amazon \u2013 Amazon plans a passwordless future with support for passkeys on iOS and the web.  Android coming soon.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amazon Access Key on iOS |  Image via Amazon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To set up a password, customers can go to their Amazon account settings and select &#8220;Sign in &#038; Security.&#8221;  Then, they can select \u201cConfigure\u201d next to \u201cAccess Keys\u201d and follow the on-screen instructions.  Once a password has been added to an account, customers can sign in with it on any supported device or browser.<\/p>\n<div>Support for passkeys is starting to be rolled out gradually today, helping in efforts to reduce the need for passwords.  On this subject, Andrew Shikiar (Executive Director and Chief Marketing Officer of FIDO Alliance) said below:<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"quote quote-auto nolinks\" style=\"width: 100.0%\">\n<p>Our research shows that consumers are tired of the hassle and complexity of passwords, and are happy to embrace password logins, which allow them to simply and securely access online services and can turn the tide against the current scourge of data breaches and identity theft.  Access keys are fundamentally changing the way we log into our online accounts for the better &#8211; and seeing Amazon roll out access keys is proof of its commitment to its customers&#8217; time, experiences, and security in Amazon&#8217;s web and mobile shopping experiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amazon says it sincerely believes that passwords are a big improvement over passwords and that the company is committed to making them the standard way to log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2823\/original_title-66\/\">websites<\/a> and apps.  This seems to be the current sentiment across the industry, with every company doing its part to encourage even more businesses to do the same so we can all enjoy a safer and more convenient online experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon embraces a passwordless future with passkey support on iOS and the web. Android coming soon.\u060c The use of passwords, a safer and more convenient way to log into websites and apps, has gained traction recently, with many apps implementing support for them. The latest of these sites is Amazon, which has started rolling out [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3972,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[605,396,397,3324,53,346,3326,3325,554,2611],"class_list":["post-3971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-amazon","tag-android","tag-coming","tag-embraces","tag-future","tag-ios","tag-passkey","tag-passwordless","tag-support","tag-web"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3971"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4934,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3971\/revisions\/4934"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}