Five billion passkeys are already in use worldwide, according to the FIDO Alliance. That's a huge shift for something most of us still can't explain, and Microsoft has just made passkeys the default way to sign in to Microsoft 365.

In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:

  • A newer way to sign in that Microsoft just made the default
  • What a passkey actually is
  • How the keys do their work without ever sharing a secret
  • Why phishing stops working once the secret is gone
  • The two kinds of passkey, and which one is for you
  • What happens when your phone or key goes missing
  • Where passkeys already live in Microsoft 365 and Azure
  • The honest catches nobody mentions
  • A short recap and a question for you


Simply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.

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