San FranciscoA passkey critique drew 791 comments.
A banned Apple or Google account can lock users out of every synced passkey, the author argues.
Passkeys resist phishing because each binds to one site, but hardware keys cannot back them up.
The FIDO Alliance is improving passkey export, which the author calls too immature to rely on.
How each outlet framed it
- Hacker News leans critical
- argues personal risks (lockout, device loss) outweigh phishing protection; optimal for corporate not personal
Sources: Hacker News