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- The UK government is offering passkeys to over 23 million people for GOV.UK One Login.
- Passkeys allow sign-in using fingerprint, Face ID or device PIN, up to eight times faster in a 300,000-user trial.
- Nearly one in ten daily One Login sign-ins now use passkeys, saving about £600 day by removing SMS verification texts.
- NCSC director Jonathon Ellison said passkeys resist phishing, and Minister Stephanie Peacock praised their speed and security.