Whenever passkeys are touted...
Ars: Passkeys—Microsoft, Apple, and Google’s password killer—are finally here
ZDNET: What are passkeys? How going passwordless can simplify your life in 2025
Microsoft: Convincing a billion users to love passkeys
The Reg: Will passkeys ever replace passwords? Can they? Here's why they really should
can't help but recall:
along with reports like these:
Apple
Permanently Locked Out of Apple ID, have contacted Apple Support a handful of times over last year.
Tell HN: Apple can lock your account irrevocably without telling you why
Apple's and Google's security policies have become a Kafkaesque nightmare
Some users are randomly getting locked out of their Apple ID accounts
Terraria on Stadia cancelled after developer's Google account gets locked
Tell HN: Need help, locked out of Google account with 10 years of personal data
Tell HN: Locked out of Gmail account even after right password, recovery email
Ask HN: Locked out of Google services with no recourse or explanation
Ask HN: Google just kicked me out of my account, no option to verify
Man locked out of Google Drive and loses 9-year-old photos after SIM Swap attack
Ask HN: Locked out of Google Apps email with no recourse - advice?
When you get locked out of your Google account, what do you do?
Some Markiplier fans had their Google Accounts banned due to YouTube emote spam
Updates
Coming to Apple OSes: A seamless, secure way to import and export passkeys
Banished Safari passkey nags at Amazon by disabling "Allow Automatic Passkey Upgrades" and "Allow Contacting Websites" in Passwords.app Settings
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