The title is inaccurate. Microsoft doesn't actually "confirm password deletion for 1B users". They confirm it for millions. They have a concept of a plan for getting >billion people on passkeys as an auth factor, and will be able to get some of them to go passkey-only.
Really? I somehow doubt that.
> If they don’t enroll when you first ask, don’t assume their decision is permanent
No is supposed to mean no
"If it works for Google, it shall also work for us". Regards, Microsoft /s
I think it's a phrase that is often applied in sexual situations, but not intended to be exclusive to them.
It's predatory behavior pure and simple. Call it what it is and stop apologizing for abusers.
One counterargument is that nobody forces you to use their services.
I think the root problem is that nobody produces personal hardware over which the average person could conveivably assume full control. I'm not even sure it's possible, given how advanced the computer technology is.
Not specifically Microsoft, but more and more government services are accessible only through apps that are only offered through Apple's App Store or Google's Play Store. (Either directly, or because a generically eID app is used.) So in this case, I am absolutely forced to agree to either Apple's or Google's ToS to interact with my government.
My job forces me to use Google and Microsoft because that's what the entire industry is built on. Should I uproot my entire family's lives so I can move across state to find a new job? Is that a reasonable compromise to make so I don't have to complain about windows?
Microsoft only started supporting webauthn in the last couple years so it's surprising they're actually rolling out passkeys. Maybe they finally gave up on smart cards