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April 12, 2025 46 mins

There are many scams, some to get your password(s), some just for money.  Join us as Wolf tells everything he knows and together we discuss a new way to protect your online accounts.

Show notes:

Lists of login methods:

Who implements Passkeys?

The three things that come together to make passkeys:

Which password managers support passkeys?

  • 1Password (our personal favorite)
  • Bitwarden
  • Dashlane
  • Google Password Manager
  • Keeper
  • NordPass
  • RoboForm

A little about password managers:

Almost any password manager is better than no password manager at all so do your research. Find the best one for you. Make sure it answers these questions:

Wolf's top three personal digital security recommendations

  • Use a password manager (it should support passkeys).  See above.
    • Once you create a passkey for a specific service; change your previous password. The new one should be generated by your password manager and you should never use it unless you absolutely must.
  • Make sure your device is secure
    • Use biometric authentication
    • Have a strong password.  Your password manager can generate one made from words.  Easy to remember; hard to guess.
    • Make sure you know how to force your device to require a password.  You can be tricked or forced to authenticate biometrically.  Law enforcement can't force you to reveal a password; and if you're careful, you can't be tricked out of it.
  • Be aware of your surroundings.  Bad actors can "shoulder surf" and get your password, or cameras. It's just like the old days at the ATM.  You don't want a person right behind you to see your PIN.

Hosts:

Jim McQuillan can be reached at jam@RuntimeArguments.fm
Wolf can be reached at wolf@RuntimeArguments.fm

Follow us on Mastodon: @RuntimeArguments@hachyderm.io

Theme music:

Dawn by nuer self, from the album Digital Sky

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