You will soon be able to log in faster, simpler and more securely on the most used devices and platforms. Apple, Google and Microsoft want to make the web safer and easier to use thanks to the FIDO standard for login without a password. Read what Apple is up to here.
As early as 2022, Apple, Google and Microsoft have announced that they will broaden support for the common passwordless login standard of the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. This means that you can safely and easily log in to websites and apps that offer this option on the devices and platforms of these companies.
Authentication with just a username and password has become one of the biggest security risks on the web. Anyone who has many different accounts tends to use the same password everywhere. An account is then hacked in no time, resulting in data leaks and sometimes even identity theft. A password manager and two-factor authentication help somewhat, but the industry has now joined forces to work on a login method that is both more convenient and more secure.
iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma
Starting with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, users with an Apple ID can be automatically assigned a password, which can be used to sign in to their Apple ID on the web. With this update, a user can sign in to any Apple web address with the designated passcode for their Apple ID and can be used with Sign in with Apple on the web. This is a nice milestone in Apple’s investment in passkeys, and Apple believes it will be a welcome update. This can be especially useful when authenticating through a device where the user hasn’t yet logged into their iCloud account, such as a shared device or an older Mac or PC machine that doesn’t support Face ID or Touch ID.
Available
It’s important to note that this won’t be fully available until the releases later this fall, but users running beta software can experience it at any Apple web address as of now. Users with beta versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma can test it starting today at Cloud.com and appleid.apple.com. This will be available later this year for all supported devices with the iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma releases.
