Washington, June 21 (QNA) - Apple has made it convenient for users to bypass entering their passwords on Apple and iCloud websites using passkeys.
The newly added passkey support comes with the latest iOS 17 update for iPhones and is also available on iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma.
With passkey support, users' Apple IDs are automatically assigned a passkey that can be utilised for authentication on Apple and iCloud domains.
Instead of typing in their passwords, users can now authenticate their login using Face ID or Touch ID, depending on the device they are using.
Passkeys as cryptographic key that replace the traditional password. It is a combination of key pair wherein one key is public, registered with the website or app you're using.
(QNA)