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What if your passkey device is stolen? How to manage risk in our passwordless future


Passkeys are stored within your device's operating system or credential manager. So, what happens if your device falls into the wrong hands?

Another member from the UK -- itskieran-- chimed in that "if you can remotely wipe your phone and/or it's protected by a strong PIN or password and set to auto-wipe after a certain number of attempts, then you should be safe. Additionally, Android has a feature called Private Space that essentially sets up a secure, password or biometric-protected partition separate from your other apps. "I don't think there is a need to reset all of your passkeys or credentials for each relying party," FIDO Alliance User Experience Working Group co-chair James Hwang told ZDNET.

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