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Passkeys: Hype vs. Reality – How Passwordless Are We Really?

Passkeys: The end of passwords? Secure, phishing-resistant, and user-friendly—sounds perfect. But what is the reality?

Topic

Awareness / Phishing / FraudCloud SecurityIdentity and access managementMobile SecuritySecure HomeofficeWebsecurity / VPN

When & Where

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Wed, 10/08/2025, 10:30 - 10:45

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Forum, Booth 7-742

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Details

  • Format:

    Technology lecture

  • Language:

    German

Session description

Passkeys – also known as client-side discoverable credentials, resident keys, or simply FIDO2 credentials – are considered the modern standard for finally moving away from easily hackable passwords to phishing-proof, cryptographically strong, and user-friendly authentication.

But is the path to a passwordless future really as simple as it is often portrayed?
What variants and implementation forms of passkeys are there?
Where can they actually be used – and where not?
How do we deal with services that do not (yet) support passkeys?
What strategies pave the way for a smooth transition?

In this presentation, we take a realistic look at the current state of passkey technology –
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