Passkeys as the Future
Professional Security Magazine, Monday, June 29th, 2026
The UK NCSC urges organizations to adopt passkeys as a phishing-resistant alternative to passwords.
Passkeys authenticate users via biometric or device-based verification instead of typed passwords, making them resistant to phishing, interception, and credential theft. Microsoft's 2024 data shows attackers conduct about 7,000 password attacks per second, with identity-based breaches accounting for nearly 80% of security incidents.
The NCSC's technical analysis confirms passkeys match or exceed the strongest passwords paired with two-step verification. Organizations pursuing Cyber Essentials certification increasingly see passkeys as essential to strengthening identity protection. Though legacy systems slow full password elimination, the trajectory clearly favors phishing-resistant authentication.