#1039 – Is a Passkey Two-Factor Authentication?

The road to Passkeys is rocky

Not because there are technical issues, but because they're so different and in some ways very difficult to understand.

This week's conundrum: are they a form of two-factor authentication? Not really, but kinda?

I'll just say don't turn off that 2FA just yet.

Is a Passkey Two-Factor Authentication?

Also this week

• Dammit, you're not too old!
• Accidentally unsubscribed? Why?
• Speeding up that older computer.
• Think twice before hitting reply, OK?

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Is a Passkey Two-Factor Authentication?
It might feel like it, but no.

Passkeys are secure, but they're not two-factor authentication in and of themselves. I'll run the scenarios that explain why that is and when 2FA might be involved as well.
Read: Is a Passkey Two-Factor Authentication?

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

You're Never Too Old! It saddens me when someone uses age as an excuse.
"I'm old" is a frustratingly common complaint. I talk a little about how that mindset might get in the way of the incredible opportunities technology presents. Read: You're Never Too Old!

How Did I Get Accidentally Unsubscribed and How Do I Undo It? And how to avoid this situation in the future.
Occasionally we stop getting email we signed up for. Here are some ways that can happen and what to do next. Read: How Did I Get Accidentally Unsubscribed and How Do I Undo It?

Five Options to Speed Up Your Older Computer Extend the useful life of your old machine.
Here are five common options to speed up and extend the life of an older computer. Read: Five Options to Speed Up Your Older Computer

Do You Really Need to Reply? Perhaps not as often as you think.
One way to reduce the amount of email you get is to reduce the amount you send. One way to do that? Think twice before replying. Read: Do You Really Need to Reply?

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Do You Really Need to Reply? One way to reduce the amount of email you get is to reduce the amount you send. One way to do that? Think twice before replying. Watch: Do You Really Need to Reply?

Five Options to Speed Up Your Older Computer Here are five common options to speed up and extend the life of an older computer. Watch: Five Options to Speed Up Your Older Computer

Why Did I Get Accidentally Unsubscribed, and How Do I Undo It? Occasionally we stop getting emails we signed up for. Here are some ways that can happen and what to do next. Watch: Why Did I Get Accidentally Unsubscribed, and How Do I Undo It?

Is a Passkey Two-Factor Authentication? Passkeys are secure, but they're not two-factor authentication in and of themselves. I'll run the scenarios that explain why that is, and when 2FA might be involved. Watch: Is a Passkey Two-Factor Authentication?

You're Never Too Old! "I'm old" is a frustratingly common complaint. I talk a little about how that mindset might get in the way of the incredible opportunities technology presents. Watch: You're Never Too Old!

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