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PlayStation Introduces Passkey, Password-Free Sign and Here’s How It Works

by James Lara February 26, 2024 4:59 pm in News

PlayStation just made signing into your account much easier and safer, as they’ve introduced the PlayStation Passkey system for users to enable on their accounts on PlayStation.

As revealed on a new “Passkey” webpage on PlayStation.com, users can now enable Passkey as a form of signing into their PlayStation account via computer or mobile devices.

PlayStation has broken down what a “Passkey” is and why you should activate it.

What is a passkey?

A passkey is a password replacement that provides faster, easier, and more secure sign-in to your account for PlayStation Network. It allows you to access your account without a password. Instead, you sign in through your mobile device or computer using the same convenient device screen unlocking method like a fingerprint, face scan or PIN.

Why activate a passkey?

A passkey makes signing in faster by removing the step of typing out a password, letting you get into your games more quickly.

A passkey also reduces the vulnerability associated with traditional password-based systems: It cannot be guessed or reused, is tied to your account for PlayStation Network and can only be accessed by you.

Passkey are safer than passwords because they are resistant to phishing and other types of cyberattacks like data breaches.

To get started, all you have to do is sign in to their passkey page and follow the steps to enable the feature. This will definitely help those who have trouble remembering passwords, especially given how many online accounts elsewhere you have besides PlayStation.

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James Lara

A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.