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1Password for Android now supports passkeys

Last updated: March 6th, 2024 at 16:21 UTC+01:00 In December 2023, AgileBits started testing support for passkeys in 1Password for Android with the beta version of the app for the OS. Now, the company has announced that it has added support for passkeys to the stable version of the 1Password app for Android, making it available to everyone. With it, 1Password now supports passkeys across all major operating systems, including Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows. The platform also supports passkeys in all the popular web…

The 1Password Android app just got a huge upgrade

1Password The 1Password password manager app for Android has just gotten a huge new update, which unlocks the use of passkeys through its app. Held by many as the future of secure authentication, passkeys are the next evolution of the password, and from today, you’ll be able to use 1Password to create, manage, and unlock your accounts that use passkey authentication. 1Password is one of the world’s most popular password managers, with over 700,000 passwords saved. But it clearly sees that the future is elsewhere, as…

1Password adds passkey support for Android

Passkey availability has been on the rise and is only continuing to grow. The latest example comes from 1Password, the aptly named password manager, which has announced support for passkeys on Android devices. Now, anyone using a phone or tablet with Android 14 or higher can access 1Passwords's passkeys right on their device's apps. Last September, the company made passkeys available on iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 devices, along with browsers such as Chrome and Safari.So, what is a passkey anyway? Unlike a password that someone…

5 best 1Password alternatives and password managers in 2024

If you’re not already, you should really be using a password manager to help you create, secure, and store strong passwords across your accounts. It also prevents you from using the same password everywhere, which would seriously compromise you if there’s ever a breach. Seeing as how often security and data breaches happen, staying protected and vigilant at all times is an absolute must. From your banking accounts to your email, you need strong passwords and two-factor authentication, if it’s available. But managing…

7 companies that are hiring now

It’s 2024, which means a new year and new hiring budgets. If you’re looking for a new gig without the commute, there are plenty of options on the table at the moment. Here’s a look at 300+ open remote roles from companies with better-than-average Glassdoor ratings. WorkivaWorkiva is a cloud-based platform that unites ESG, audit, risk, and financial reporting to provide a comprehensive overview of critical business data. The company has seven offices in the U.S. but says it it allows for flexible remote work.Glassdoor…

The 20 Most Popular TechRepublic Articles in 2023

Here's a list of the 20 most popular articles published by TechRepublic in 2023. Read articles about ChatGPT, Google Bard, Windows 11 and more. This year, developments in generative AI dominated the tech world, and TechRepublic readers expressed a corresponding interest, specifically in content about AI art generators, ChatGPT and Google Bard. Our readers were interested in tutorials about Windows 11, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and iPhone, as well as articles about tech certifications and…

1Password now lets you ditch the master password in favor of a passkey

In his post, Cohen explained how passkeys work in general and with 1Password. Passkeys take advantage of a security technology called public-key cryptography. As such, every passkey contains two aspects: a private key and a public key.When setting up a 1Password account with a passkey, the private key is kept secure and encrypted and never shared with 1Password itself. The public key is stored on the company's servers and is used to authenticate your login attempts. But that public key is of no use without the

How to sign in to your account passwordless

After releasing mobile support for passkeys, 1Password is taking a bigger step by letting users log in to their accounts in the same way. While this feature was restricted to a private beta, the company is now opening the tests for everyone ahead of the official release of this function.According to a blog post, “A passkey is a fast and secure way of accessing everything stored in your password manager and makes it even simpler to get things done throughout the day. We can’t wait for you to try it.” What are…

17 iPhone apps I couldn’t live without in 2023

Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends Though I check out and review a variety of smartphones, including Android phones, my primary device is my iPhone 15 Pro. Not only is it my main device because I like the hardware, but I’m quite vested in the Apple ecosystem — especially when it comes to apps from the App Store. As you can guess, my entire life is pretty much accessible on my iPhone. Not just photos and messages, but also all of the apps I use daily. And while there’s no shortage of great iPhone apps, but these…

Save 50 percent on the password manager’s individual and family plans

At this point in time, you probably have a ton of passwords to keep track of across a vast number of websites, apps and services. One way to keep them safe and organized, and to prevent losing access to your accounts, is to use a password manager. For Black Friday this year, 1Password is giving you the chance to purchase an individual or a family subscription for 50 percent off their normal prices, as long as you're a new subscriber. The manager's individual account normally costs $35.88 a year, while its family account…