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Passkey technology has been a “gradually, then suddenly” shift in my daily life. I was hearing about it for years, then a few sites supported it, and now it’s more likely than not that a new site will support it. It’s one of the easiest security upgrades you can make at work and at home. With Apple’s upcoming fall release, it’s getting even better.
About Apple @ Work: Bradley Chambers managed an enterprise IT network from 2009 to 2021. Through his experience deploying and managing firewalls, switches, a mobile device management system, enterprise grade Wi-Fi, 1000s of Macs, and 1000s of iPads, Bradley will highlight ways in which Apple IT managers deploy Apple devices, build networks to support them, train users, stories from the trenches of IT management, and ways Apple could improve its products for IT departments.
With iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26, Apple is solving a key problem, though For the first time, Apple is adding support for true passkey portability. This means you can move your credentials from Apple Passwords to a dedicated password manager like 1Password, Dashlane, or Bitwarden, and even move them back. The system handles the transfer securely and locally, so you don’t have to worry about exporting plaint text CSV files and crossing your fingers that nothing gets exposed.
Passkey portability is built on a new standard from the FIDO Alliance that lets apps exchange credentials in a private and encrypted way. It uses Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode to approve the transfer. From the user’s perspective, it just works. And that’s exactly how it should be.
“Back in May 2023, in Dublin, Dashlane presented an idea for credential exchange to the FIDO Alliance with the help of folks at 1Password. The support we received for the idea was really encouraging, and it led to the development of the FIDO Credential Exchange standards. During WWDC26 we saw the first implementation of these standards. While the discussions within FIDO are normally focused around passkeys, the advantage of these standards is that they accommodate many other types of data you typically store with a password manager.
Allowing for data portability is the right thing to do. People should be free to decide where they store their credentials, and products should certainly not lock them in. This is big win for user choice and we encourage all password managers to implement credential exchange on the Apple platform and others as they become available.”
Rew Islam, Dashlane
For IT teams, this brings some peace of mind for vendor lock-in. If you’ve got users syncing Apple Passwords through iCloud and others using third-party apps, it’s no longer a one-way door. People can upgrade to an enterprise-grade solution without losing their passkeys or having to start from scratch.
This is also a great time for IT leaders to revisit onboarding flows. If you support Apple devices in your environment, your team should start testing passkey transfers as part of the setup experience. This is especially helpful in environments with mixed tooling or BYOD setups. Portability makes it easier to stay secure without locking anyone into one system or vendor.
I’m glad to see Apple leaning into passkeys in a big way. The less friction we have around using and managing them, the faster we can entirely get rid of weak passwords. With portability in place, users finally have the freedom to choose the right password manager for them without locking themselves in. The work that the FIDO Alliance and its member organizations have done is a key win for everyone.
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