Apple s quest to kill off the password is heading in the right direction TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Apple s quest to kill off the password is heading in the right direction By Joel Khalili published 29 August 2022 Vast majority of users are ready for Passkeys, Apple says (Image credit: Apple) Audio player loading… Apple has made public new figures that suggest its bid to eliminate passwords once and for all is heading in the right direction. In conversation with 9to5Mac (opens in new tab), Apple revealed that 95% of iCloud users have already enabled two-factor authentication (2FA), a prerequisite for the adoption of its new passwordless authentication standard. The data suggests that practically all accounts are set to benefit immediately from Apple Passkeys, when the system begins to roll out with iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura. Apple Passkeys Detailed at WWDC 2022, Apple Passkeys is a new way for users to log in to accounts and services, without ever having to create a password. Based on FIDO standards, Passkeys replaces traditional passwords with digital keys unique to each account. These keys are end-to-end encrypted (meaning not even Apple has access to them) and remain on-device at all times, never sitting on a web server. To create a new passkey and log into an account using an existing one, Apple users will have to verify their identity using Touch ID or Face ID. And passkeys will also sync across all Apple devices via iCloud Keychain, simplifying the log-in process.Read more> Apple workers revolt over return to office orders > Our list of the best business password managers out there > Apple may be preparing to take over a whole new market The new system is designed to address the various inefficiencies associated with traditional password-based security. The reliance on biometric authentication, for example, will eliminate issues associated with the need to remember unique, complex passwords for each account - or use a password manager. Meanwhile, Passkeys will also minimize the risk of account compromise; if users don't need to create a password in the first place, there's nothing that can be exposed in a data breach. The fact that the level of 2FA adoption across the Apple ecosystem is already so high will mean one fewer roadblock for the Passkeys system, when it takes effect with the next generation of operating systems. Initially, only a handful of first- and third-party services will support Passkeys. But Apple will hope that, soon enough, once developers have had time to build the functionality into their apps, the new authentication method will become ubiquitous.Shield against account hijacking with the best security keys around Joel KhaliliNews and Features EditorJoel Khalili is the News and Features Editor at TechRadar Pro, covering cybersecurity, data privacy, cloud, AI, blockchain, internet infrastructure, 5G, data storage and computing. He's responsible for curating our news content, as well as commissioning and producing features on the technologies that are transforming the way the world does business. See more Computing news Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1My days as a helpful meat shield are over, thanks to the Killer Klown horror game2Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro: the 7 most exciting new camera features3It looks like Fallout's spiritual successor is getting a PS5 remaster4Micro-LED 4K TVs aren't trying to kill OLED, they're aiming at projectors5Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer confirms identity of new Black Panther1We finally know what 'Wi-Fi' stands for - and it's not what you think2Dreamforce 2022 live: All the announcements from this year's show3'Go small or go home': HTC teases a new Vive VR headset4She-Hulk episode 8 just confirmed Netflix's Daredevil TV show is canon in the MCU5Google's new AI lets you turn words into HD videos Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions:Sverige