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GitHub launches passkey support into general availability
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GitHub is formally launching its passkeys security feature into general availability, two months after first debuting it in beta. Passkeys offer cloud-synced authentication using cryptographic key pairs, allowing users to sign-in to websites and apps with the same screen-lock PIN or biometrics they use for their devices, or a physical security authentication key. It essentially […]