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1Password helping eliminate passwords for all apps and sites with ‘Passage’ passkey dev tool

We’re moving closer and closer to a passwordless future thanks to passkeys. After announcing that 1Password would officially launch support on June 6, now the popular password management platform has a handy tool for developers to add passkey support to apps and websites “with just a few lines of code.”

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1Password passkey support launches on June 6 – check out the videos [U]

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We’ve been waiting for 1Password passkey support since last November, when the company first announced plans to include it. We learned a little more in an exclusive interview with the company’s CEO earlier this month, and we now know exactly when it will launch.

The company has revealed that passkeys will go live within 1Password on June 6. Unlocking 1Password itself with a Passkey will possible the following month. Video demos (below) show how the security feature will work …

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Interview: 1Password CEO talks about the future of password managers with passkeys

Exclusive interview: 1Password CEO talks about the future of password managers with passkeys

World Password Day is celebrated on the first Thursday of May every year to raise awareness about the importance of password security. Ahead of this event, 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner spoke to 9to5Mac in an exclusive interview about what to expect in the future of password managers with passkeys, a new technology that promises to put an end to traditional passwords.

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Big 1Password update for iOS and Mac brings over 100 improvements and changes

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1Password is out with a major update for iOS and Mac (Android, PC, and Linux too). The new release brings over 100 new features, improvements, and bug fixes including the ability to reorder fields and sections inside items, keyboard shortcuts, improved search, Continuity and Handoff support for Apple devices, and much more.

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Passkey support coming to 1Password accounts this summer

With the release of iOS 16 and macOS Ventura last fall, Apple added support for passkeys. By using biometrics and advanced public key cryptography, the goal is that passkeys can replace passwords altogether. Now, the team behind 1Password has announced that it is planning full support for passkeys.

This means that starting this summer, users will be able to create and unlock their 1Password account solely using a passkey.

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1Password passkeys demo shows the passwordless future you can expect next year

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1Password passkeys functionality will launch next year, but to help people understand the benefits and prepare for a world without passwords, the company has put together an interactive demo.

Although the company used for the demo is fictitious, you will create a real passkey which will be saved to your 1Password account …

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1Password 8 now includes rebuilt Apple Watch app with Large Type view and watch face complications

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The awesome credentials management app 1Password has always treated the Apple Watch with care. 1Password lets you selectively sync login information from the iPhone to the Apple Watch. That’s still something iCloud Keychain doesn’t offer. Now the latest version of 1Password 8 includes a totally rebuilt watchOS 8 with a new set of features.

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Apple @ Work: For enterprises that use Mac, consider 1Password or LastPass as a company-wide password management solution

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I am not sure when password management services went from a prosumer concept to enterprise tools, but I am glad it’s happened. For years, IT departments have told users to use complex passwords that aren’t repeated. That advice didn’t come with any solutions to help people properly manage them, though. Today, tools that were previously aimed at consumers now have strong enterprise offerings. For IT departments looking to ensure password security, both 1Password and LastPass have strong solutions.

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1Password 8 beta now available for iPhone and iPad with new design, rebuilt ‘Core,’ and more

1Password 8 is now available as a public beta for iPhone and iPad, and it brings a number of major changes to the popular password manager. The update comes after 1Password 8 debuted for the Mac last year, with a controversial transition to a cross-platform electron core.

1Password 8 brings an all-new design, new features and customization options, and much more. Head below for the details.

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1Password gets full Safari integration with iOS 15, including 2FA autofill, desktop experience for iPad

Popular password manager 1Password is out today with its big iOS 15 update. Coming with the release is full iOS Safari integration that offers the most seamless experience yet. Along with full 1Password access right in Safari, the new features include 2FA autofill, Smart Password generation, the full desktop experience for iPad, and much more.

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