1Password Beta Version Now Available with Passkey Support
Starting today, 1Password is introducing its passkey feature to users. This technology, which aims to eliminate the need for passwords, is gaining traction. Passkey utilizes the biometric sensors on your device, such as facial recognition or fingerprint scanning, to verify your identity. This process is similar to unlocking your phone with biometrics.
1Password announced in a press release that starting today, you can add access keys through the password manager. For example, when you create a password for your Google account, 1Password recognizes it and adds it to your 1Password account. The next time you need to sign in to your Google account, 1Password will sign you in automatically. So as long as your fingers aren’t wet or your face isn’t covered, you don’t need a password.
The company says support begins with beta extensions for Safari on macOS, and Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Brave on macOS, Windows, and Linux. You can also view, edit, move, share, and delete passwords with 1Password for Mac, iOS, Windows, Android, and Linux.
With the widespread adoption of biometrics on phones, tablets and laptops, this seems like a logical next step. If you use a password manager like 1Password, you’ve probably already used biometrics to autofill logins for websites and apps. It seems as if passwords would remove the step of auto-filling the username and password and pressing the login button entirely.
Because 1Password is platform-neutral, it works for those who switch operating systems or entire ecosystems regularly. Unlike existing Apple or Google apps, 1Password works and syncs across ecosystems. And just like every other component of 1Password, you can share your passwords with friends and family and even set time limits on how long they can access.
