1Password acquires Passage to help bring passwordless authentication to everyone

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12 pointszidhuss2 comments

I'm not sure I really understand what the purpose of Passage's product is - doesn't webauthn already do what they're doing? It looks like they're using webauthn too, so is this just a wrapper around it?

Repositions 1Password from client side to server side. Someone still has to store keys and manage auth for sites providing passwordless login capabilities.

Your need for a password manager quickly declines as the world moves towards SSO (enterprise) and passkeys (in general).

> Instead of each company having to build its own implementation of passkeys, this approach makes it possible for them to adopt a turnkey solution and offer the easiest and most secure sign-in experience to their customers in less time.

> By taking the hassle out of one of the biggest challenges facing companies interested in passkeys, 1Password is ready to play a key role in broadening the adoption of passwordless authentication industry-wide.

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