If you're on OpenBSD then you're likely a person that skews more towards security on a security/usability spectrum than the average person. May I ask why you'd prefer passwords or magic links over WebAuthn with…
FIDO traded off convenience for security, and is incrementally building back usability features to what will hopefully be a more secure world. In particular, I'd be rather concerned about using passwords in most of the…
Note that these terms are not strictly comparable. USB-C is just a connector specification. There are many protocols that utilize USB-C: USB 3.2, USB4 and Thunderbolt being some of them.
While roaming authenticators are indeed separate devices, platform authenticators aren't; they're built into your existing device. If you're using a MacBook, you already have a Secure Enclave which you access through…
WebAuthn does not pass any biometrics to relying parties. Rather CTAP, which stands for Client to Authenticator Protocol, is responsible for brokering credentials* between your authenticator (TouchID, Yubikey, your…
If you're on OpenBSD then you're likely a person that skews more towards security on a security/usability spectrum than the average person. May I ask why you'd prefer passwords or magic links over WebAuthn with…
FIDO traded off convenience for security, and is incrementally building back usability features to what will hopefully be a more secure world. In particular, I'd be rather concerned about using passwords in most of the…
Note that these terms are not strictly comparable. USB-C is just a connector specification. There are many protocols that utilize USB-C: USB 3.2, USB4 and Thunderbolt being some of them.
While roaming authenticators are indeed separate devices, platform authenticators aren't; they're built into your existing device. If you're using a MacBook, you already have a Secure Enclave which you access through…
WebAuthn does not pass any biometrics to relying parties. Rather CTAP, which stands for Client to Authenticator Protocol, is responsible for brokering credentials* between your authenticator (TouchID, Yubikey, your…