Reposted by George Coldham
#pyconau @george.coldham.com.au Authentication for humans, why passkeys finally make sense. youtu.be/xBl7zaFqHrA
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"Authentication for humans, why passkeys finally make sense." - George Coldham (PyCon AU 2026)
Authentication continues to fail not because users ignore security advice, but because our systems rely on humans managing reusable secrets. Despite password managers and multi-factor authentication, phishing and credential theft remain the most common causes of account compromise.
This talk examines why password-based authentication fails at a structural level. We will explore the assumptions