Experts Recommend Passkeys Over Passwords for Online Security

Cybersecurity experts say passkeys provide a faster, more secure login experience than traditional passwords.

Published on Feb. 4, 2026

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Cybersecurity experts are advising people to use passkeys instead of passwords to access their online accounts. Passkeys, which often utilize biometric authentication like Face ID or Touch ID, are seen as more secure than traditional passwords that can be vulnerable to human error like weak or reused passwords.

Why it matters

Passwords have long been the standard for online authentication, but they have significant security flaws that can leave accounts vulnerable to hacking. Passkeys offer a more robust and user-friendly alternative that could help improve overall cybersecurity for individuals and businesses.

The details

Passkeys are designed to provide a faster and more secure login experience compared to passwords. They eliminate the need to remember complex passwords and are less susceptible to common password security issues like reuse, guessing, and data breaches. Passkeys leverage biometric authentication like facial recognition or fingerprint scanning to verify a user's identity.

  • Cybersecurity experts have been recommending passkeys over passwords in recent years.

The players

John Rodenbiker

Director of Cyber Operations at NDIT.

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What they’re saying

“It's designed to have a faster, better experience than signing into online services with a password plus multi-factor, but also be much more secure than passwords.”

— John Rodenbiker, Director of Cyber Operations (KFYRTV.com)

What’s next

As more online services adopt passkey support, experts recommend that users enable passkey authentication whenever possible to improve the security of their digital accounts.

The takeaway

Passkeys represent a significant improvement over traditional passwords, offering a more secure and user-friendly authentication method that could help combat the growing threat of cybercrime and identity theft.