Claims: Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password?
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- title: Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password? Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/14/readers-reply-experts-say-we-should-use-passkeys-but-can-a-smartphone-pin-really-be-safer-than-a-password Source
- summary: The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s question: Is ‘ripen at home’ fruit the supermarkets’ idea of a joke? I’ve been struggling to get my head around the idea that a passkey, which can be a pin on your phone, or facial recognition, can be safer than using a complicated password and two-factor authentication. I get that having something unique to your… Source
- published: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:45 GMT Source