{"id":786425,"date":"2025-01-27T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T22:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.maketecheasier.com\/?post_type=post-ideas&#038;p=786425"},"modified":"2025-01-26T16:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T00:35:18","slug":"passkey-vs-2fa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/","title":{"rendered":"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Other than using passwords, creating an additional authentication credential is vital in keeping your online accounts safe today. It prevents bad actors from using your login details after a security breach. Here, we look at two popular authentication methods, Passkey and Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). Learn how they work, and see which is the right one for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<nav class=\"content-toc-wrapper relative lazyblock-toc-W6FuY wp-block-lazyblock-toc\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\"><div id=\"content-toc-header\" class=\"content-toc-header flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between\">\n                <span class=\"text-sm font-semibold\">Table of Contents<\/span>\n                <span class=\"toc-caret\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"chevron\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n            <\/div><div class=\"content-toc hidden w-full\"><div class=\"toc\"><ul class=\"toc-content font-semibold\"><li><a href=\"#what-is-passkey\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">What is a Passkey and How Does It Work<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-is-2fa\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">What is 2FA and How Does It Work<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#difference-passkeys-2fa\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">The Difference Between Passkeys and 2FA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#passkey-vs-2fa\" class=\"toc-link block mb-6\">Passkey vs 2FA: Which One Should I Use?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-passkey\">What is a Passkey and How Does It Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/create-microsoft-passkey\/\" data-lasso-id=\"54278\">Passkey<\/a> is an authentication method that takes advantage of existing credentials on your device to verify and handle your online logins. The FIDO Alliance designed passkey in 2022 with the intent of providing a better alternative to passwords and 2FA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-01-fido-website-passkey-primer-800x472.png\" alt=\"A screenshot showing the FIDO Alliance's webpage on Passkeys.\" class=\"wp-image-788382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-01-fido-website-passkey-primer-800x472.png 800w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-01-fido-website-passkey-primer-382x225.png 382w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-01-fido-website-passkey-primer-764x450.png 764w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-01-fido-website-passkey-primer.png 923w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At its core, passkey is a form of public-key cryptography. It takes your device&#8217;s existing authentication setup (PIN code or fingerprint scan) and derive a cryptographic keypair from it. These keypairs, in turn, are what passkey-compatible services take instead of a username and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-02-google-passkeys-support-screen.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of Google's Passkey support screen in Android 13.\" class=\"wp-image-788384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-02-google-passkeys-support-screen.png 332w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-02-google-passkeys-support-screen-107x225.png 107w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-02-google-passkeys-support-screen-213x450.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest advantage of this is that a passkey prevents you from providing sensitive data on an online form. One of the most common ways bad actors obtain sensitive user data is through &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/how-email-phising-works\/\" data-lasso-id=\"54279\">phishing<\/a>.&#8221; This is where a bad actor mimics a legitimate website, hoping that you&#8217;ll provide your login details on their compromised form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With passkeys, a phishing website cannot obtain any meaningful data from its targets. This is because, by design, a passkey will only work if the remote service can send the exact &#8220;authentication challenge&#8221; that the local device expects. This is similar to having a physical lock and key where your key will only fit and work on the exact lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Good to know: <\/strong>check out our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/create-google-passkeys-passwordless-authentication\/\" data-lasso-id=\"54280\">setting up a passkeys on your devices using Google Passkeys<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-2fa\">What is 2FA and How Does It Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2FA is the most popular method of authenticating and validating user sessions. Developed by AT&amp;T in the 1990s, it works by requiring a user to provide at least two different verification sources before being granted access to an account. In practice, this is usually the user&#8217;s password accompanied by either a &#8220;One-Time PIN&#8221; or a verification code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-03-twitch-2fa-setup-screen.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the 2FA setup screen in the Twitch app for Android.\" class=\"wp-image-788387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-03-twitch-2fa-setup-screen.png 492w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-03-twitch-2fa-setup-screen-158x225.png 158w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-03-twitch-2fa-setup-screen-316x450.png 316w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundamentally, 2FA is a framework for how developers and users can handle logins through multiple credential requirements. Because of that, the &#8220;factor&#8221; on 2FA can often change depending on the service and device that you&#8217;re using. As discussed above, some services might use a One-Time PIN to handle 2FA. However, it&#8217;s not limited to that. Some 2FA systems rely on users logging in from a specific location or a within a specific timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the core strengths of 2FA is that it serves as a fallback mechanism for your logins. In order to access your account, a bad actor would need to provide both the password and the 2FA associated with it. This reduces the impact of a password leak and gives you ample time to react and update your compromised account&#8217;s password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-05-twitch-change-password-prompt-sample.png\" alt=\"A screenshot showing the password change prompt for the Twitch app for Android.\" class=\"wp-image-788389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-05-twitch-change-password-prompt-sample.png 618w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-05-twitch-change-password-prompt-sample-199x225.png 199w, https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-05-twitch-change-password-prompt-sample-397x450.png 397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of that, 2FA is a fully mature and established authentication method. As such, it&#8217;s not difficult to find services and devices that support 2FA right out of the box. This makes it attractive to users who want a reliable turnkey solution for securing their online accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related: <\/strong>learn <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/how-to-use-authenticator-app\/\" data-lasso-id=\"54281\">how you can enable 2FA on any website<\/a> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"difference-passkeys-2fa\">The Difference Between Passkeys and 2FA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While they might look similar on the surface, passkeys and 2FA have some major differences on how they work and the purpose that they serve. In this section, I will look at how passkeys and 2FA stack against each other on a number of categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table table\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Passkeys<\/th><th>2FA<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Susceptibility to Phishing<\/strong><\/td><td>Passkeys provide little to no useful information to a phishing website.<\/td><td>2FA doesn&#8217;t prevent you from sharing sensitive information on a phishing website.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ease of Use<\/strong><\/td><td>Passkeys use the built-in authentication method on a user&#8217;s device. This makes it easier to use for a wider range of people.<\/td><td>2FA often requires an external device or app to provide the second factor. This can make it unappealing to a casual audience.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Potential for User Error<\/strong><\/td><td>Passkeys are designed to be as fool-proof as possible. It doesn&#8217;t expose any sensitive information to the user when logging in.<\/td><td>2FA doesn&#8217;t guarantee any protection aside from providing the second factor for logins. This makes it error-prone, especially for novices.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maturity and Adoption<\/strong><\/td><td>Passkeys are a new authentication method. This means that not all platforms and devices currently support it.<\/td><td>2FA is a mature and proven<br>authentication method. It is widely adopted on most modern platforms and devices.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Overall Flexibility and Portability<\/strong><\/td><td>Passkeys depend on the device where the cryptographic keypair is stored. Losing that could prevent you from logging in to your account.<\/td><td>2FA secret codes can be printed on paper or stamped on a physical object for safekeeping.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On a side note:<\/strong> looking to improve your overall online security? Check out some our picks for the <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/best-chrome-security-extensions\/\" data-lasso-id=\"54282\">best security and privacy-focused extensions for Chrome today<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"passkey-vs-2fa\">Passkey vs 2FA: Which One Should I Use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, choosing between a passkey and 2FA for your authentication method depends on the device that you&#8217;re using, the platform that you&#8217;re logging into, and your overall threat model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If you&#8217;re looking for a phishing-resistant authentication method that works seamlessly with your device, a passkey is the best solution out there.<\/strong> Its intuitive and fool-proof design makes it great for logging into any platform that supports it. While most users haven&#8217;t adopted passkeys yet, it offers a massive improvement over 2FA that I see it quickly becoming the standard in the near future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If you&#8217;re looking for a reliable authentication method that works on all devices and platforms, 2FA is still a great option.<\/strong> While it&#8217;s not as robust and user-friendly as passkeys, 2FA can still protect you from the most common attacks. 2FA also enjoys more than a decade of support from tools and platforms. This means that you&#8217;re more likely to encounter a device or website that supports 2FA than passkeys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Exploring the difference between passkeys and 2FA as well as how they work under the hood is just the first step in taking control of your online security. Take a deep dive into this wide and wonderful world by learning <a href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/vpn-and-firewall\/\" data-lasso-id=\"54283\">what makes a firewall different from a VPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Image credit: Grok via x.ai. All alterations and screenshots by Ramces Red.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passkeys and 2FA are two popular login authentication methods today. Learn how they work and whether they&#8217;re right security approach for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15283,"featured_media":788403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5247],"tags":[12474,3170],"class_list":["post-786425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-explained","tag-passkey","tag-two-factor-authentication"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know - Make Tech Easier<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Passkeys and 2FA are two popular login authentication methods today. Learn how they work and whether they&#039;re right security approach for you.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know - Make Tech Easier\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Passkeys and 2FA are two popular login authentication methods today. Learn how they work and whether they&#039;re right security approach for you.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Make Tech Easier\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MakeTechEasierMTE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-27T22:25:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ramces Red\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@maketecheasier\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@maketecheasier\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ramces Red\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1a3272a1db1ef9308fface301bb35fd2\"},\"headline\":\"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-27T22:25:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1076,\"commentCount\":1,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"passkey\",\"two-factor authentication\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Tech Explained\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/\",\"name\":\"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know - Make Tech Easier\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-27T22:25:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"Passkeys and 2FA are two popular login authentication methods today. Learn how they work and whether they're right security approach for you.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720,\"caption\":\"A picure of a person holding a phone displaying a padlock logo.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/passkey-vs-2fa\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Tech Explained\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/category\\\/tech-explained\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Make Tech Easier\",\"description\":\"Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/search\\\/{search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Make Tech Easier\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/mte-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/mte-logo.png\",\"width\":696,\"height\":84,\"caption\":\"Make Tech Easier\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/MakeTechEasierMTE\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/maketecheasier\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/maketecheasier\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/pinterest.com\\\/MakeTechEasier\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/c\\\/Maketecheasier\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1a3272a1db1ef9308fface301bb35fd2\",\"name\":\"Ramces Red\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50712e725a92865dd011953d35fb24d12fd8fc0c8e85fccb296ee4e799e87d21?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50712e725a92865dd011953d35fb24d12fd8fc0c8e85fccb296ee4e799e87d21?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50712e725a92865dd011953d35fb24d12fd8fc0c8e85fccb296ee4e799e87d21?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Ramces Red\"},\"description\":\"Ramces is a technology writer that lived with computers all his life. A prolific reader and a student of Anthropology, he is an eccentric character that writes articles about Linux and anything *nix.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/maketecheasier.com\\\/author\\\/ramcesred\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know - Make Tech Easier","description":"Passkeys and 2FA are two popular login authentication methods today. Learn how they work and whether they're right security approach for you.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know - Make Tech Easier","og_description":"Passkeys and 2FA are two popular login authentication methods today. Learn how they work and whether they're right security approach for you.","og_url":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/","og_site_name":"Make Tech Easier","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MakeTechEasierMTE","article_published_time":"2025-01-27T22:25:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ramces Red","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@maketecheasier","twitter_site":"@maketecheasier","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/"},"author":{"name":"Ramces Red","@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/#\/schema\/person\/1a3272a1db1ef9308fface301bb35fd2"},"headline":"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know","datePublished":"2025-01-27T22:25:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/"},"wordCount":1076,"commentCount":1,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg","keywords":["passkey","two-factor authentication"],"articleSection":["Tech Explained"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/","url":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/","name":"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know - Make Tech Easier","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg","datePublished":"2025-01-27T22:25:00+00:00","description":"Passkeys and 2FA are two popular login authentication methods today. Learn how they work and whether they're right security approach for you.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/passkey-vs-2fa-need-to-know-00-featured-image.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"caption":"A picure of a person holding a phone displaying a padlock logo."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/passkey-vs-2fa\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Tech Explained","item":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/category\/tech-explained\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Passkey vs. 2FA: What You Need to Know"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/","name":"Make Tech Easier","description":"Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/search\/{search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/#organization","name":"Make Tech Easier","url":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mte-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mte-logo.png","width":696,"height":84,"caption":"Make Tech Easier"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MakeTechEasierMTE","https:\/\/x.com\/maketecheasier","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maketecheasier\/","https:\/\/pinterest.com\/MakeTechEasier","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Maketecheasier"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/#\/schema\/person\/1a3272a1db1ef9308fface301bb35fd2","name":"Ramces Red","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50712e725a92865dd011953d35fb24d12fd8fc0c8e85fccb296ee4e799e87d21?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50712e725a92865dd011953d35fb24d12fd8fc0c8e85fccb296ee4e799e87d21?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50712e725a92865dd011953d35fb24d12fd8fc0c8e85fccb296ee4e799e87d21?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Ramces Red"},"description":"Ramces is a technology writer that lived with computers all his life. A prolific reader and a student of Anthropology, he is an eccentric character that writes articles about Linux and anything *nix.","url":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/author\/ramcesred\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15283"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=786425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/788403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=786425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=786425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=786425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}