UK.gov begins killing off passwords for 23 million users
UK government rolls out passkeys to 23 million GOV.UK One Login users, saving £600 daily in SMS costs and resisting phishing.
The UK government is expanding passkey sign-in across GOV.UK One Login for more than 23 million users after a trial with over 300,000 people. Nearly one in ten daily One Login sign-ins already use passkeys, which the government says are up to eight times faster than password plus 2FA code. The switch saves taxpayers nearly £600 per day in SMS costs, and the NCSC is encouraging adoption while passwords remain optional.
- Passkeys rolling out to 23 million GOV.UK One Login users after 300,000-user trial
- Almost 10% of daily sign-ins already use passkeys; up to eight times faster
- Saves taxpayers nearly £600 per day in SMS authentication costs
- NCSC promotes passkeys as phishing-resistant; passwords remain optional
From the original article
2 min read at theregister.comPasskeys promise fewer phishing headaches – and £600 a day off Whitehall's SMS bill
By Carly Page · theregister.com
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