Level Up Your Passwords Security - Recommendations, Passkeys, & TOTP

What if logging in didn't mean juggling passwords and SMS codes? This episode demonstrates how Apple's Passwords app could make passkeys your new security upgrade and what may help protect your digital life.
• Understanding and setting up two-factor authentication codes in Passwords
• How to scan and autofill TOTP codes on macOS and iOS
• Best practices for migrating 2FA codes from other authenticator apps
• Passkeys setup, security benefits, and workflow
• Passkey vs. password: what to expect when logging in
• Apple security recommendations: flagged, reused, weak, and leaked passwords
• Prioritizing which flagged passwords to fix first
• Homework: add verification codes, create a passkey, and fix at-risk accounts

Host: Mikah Sargent
Hands-On Apple episode 223
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