A New Era of Society: 1Password and Google Promotes Passwordless Authentication

1Password has established itself as a leader in safely managing and safeguarding passwords, while Google is famous for its security team’s efforts to protect its billions of users every day. Both companies have cautioned that traditional passwords are less secure than readily available, user-friendly alternatives. 

Recently, 1Password shared that its user base is increasingly adopting passkeys as it looks forward to moving away from passwords toward a future that is less vulnerable to hackers. 

Rising Intrest in Passkyes as Users Embrace Password Alternatives

In an exclusive statistic offered by Anna Pobletts, 1Password’s head of passwordless technology indicated a significant increase in passkey use among 1Password users over the past year. 

Right now, approximately 1 in 3.4 users of 1Pasword have around one passkey saved with them and there are over 2.1 million passkey authentications every month. Since the passkeys were launched in September 2023, around 4.2 million passkeys have been stored in 1Password already. 

The peak week for passkey adoption occurred on 15th April 2024, when around 90,000 passkeys were added and this spike closely follows an announcement by X, which started supporting passkeys for iOS users all around the world on April 8. 

It appears that the individuals who make use of 1Password are more inclined to embrace passkeys right now, with almost 73% opting for this method as compared to just 27& who are business account holders. 

Passkey Technology Offer Greater Security and Simplicity As Compared to Passwords 

Initially, Apple, Microsoft and Google launched passkeys as a part of an initiative and are making security standards such as FIDO and WebAuthn more accessible to consumers. 

The users can experience a straightforward passkey demonstration at Passkeys.io to just see how easy they are to create and use. The security team of Google has stated that passkeys are quicker, safer and more secure also they are more user-friendly than passwords.