Be honest. When was the last time you forgot a password and found yourself stuck in the endless cycle of reset emails?
It is one of the most common frustrations in modern working life.
But that frustration may finally be coming to an end.
Microsoft has announced that passkeys can now be securely synced across your devices using your Microsoft Account in Edge.
If you are not familiar with passkeys yet, they are a secure, password-free way to log in.
Instead of typing a complex string of letters, numbers, and symbols, you use your device’s built-in security. That might be facial recognition, fingerprint authentication, or a PIN.
Behind the scenes, passkeys use the FIDO2 standard. This technology ties your login credentials directly to your device.
No password to remember.
No password to steal.
No phishing link to trick you into giving it away.
It is both simpler and more secure.
While passkeys have been a big step forward, they have not been perfect.
Until recently, passkeys were typically stored locally on your device. If your laptop failed, was replaced, or upgraded without proper backup, you could lose access to those accounts.
For businesses, that created a new kind of risk. Convenience on one hand. Potential lockouts on the other.
Not ideal.
With the latest update to Microsoft Edge, passkeys can now be securely stored and synced in the cloud through your Microsoft Account.
They are protected by encryption and an additional PIN layer via Microsoft Password Manager.
This means you can sign in to a new Windows 11 device and your passkeys move with you.
No lockouts.
No frantic resets.
No lost access.
Just seamless authentication across devices.
Convenience should never come at the cost of security.
Microsoft has confirmed that synced passkeys are encrypted in the cloud and protected by multiple layers of security. The protection is comparable to storing them locally, but with the added benefit of portability.
From a business perspective, that balance matters.
Password-related issues remain one of the biggest drivers of IT support tickets.
Forgotten credentials.
Weak passwords reused across accounts.
Phishing attacks targeting login details.
Passkeys reduce those risks significantly.
Fewer passwords mean fewer resets.
Fewer resets mean fewer interruptions.
And fewer interruptions mean more productive teams.
It also lowers the risk of employees falling victim to phishing scams, since there is no password to give away.
Passkeys are already rolling out across Windows 11, with support expanding to Mac and mobile devices.
For businesses looking to improve both security and user experience, this is a meaningful shift.
Next time Edge prompts you to save a passkey, it may be worth saying yes.
At Perigon One, we help businesses adopt smarter security practices that reduce risk without increasing complexity.
From modern authentication methods to broader cyber resilience strategies, our focus is simple. Protect your people. Protect your systems. Keep work moving.
If you would like to review how your organisation handles passwords and authentication, our team is here to help.
