01/01/2026
Look for 2026 being the year of the passkey instead of your passwords. Many large online companies are asking or even demanding you use a passkey moving forward instead of you old password or you will not be able to use their system or your account:
Using passkeys instead of passwords offers simpler, faster, and significantly more secure logins by replacing memorable text with cryptographic keys tied to your device (phone, computer) and unlocked by biometrics (fingerprint, face scan) or a PIN, protecting against phishing and breaches because they're unique per site and can't be shared or reused. To use them, enable the feature in your account settings (like Google, Microsoft) to create a passkey, which then syncs via your password manager (Google Password Manager, 1Password) across devices for passwordless sign-in.
