# Passkeys on The No Agenda Show

Passkeys comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2025 to August 2025.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** June 2025 – August 2025
- **Related topics:** [Authentication](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/authentication.md), [Benjamin Netanyahu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/benjamin-netanyahu.md), [Biometric Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biometric-security.md), [Biometrics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biometrics.md), [Cybersecurity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cybersecurity.md), [Dave Jones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dave-jones.md), [Facial Recognition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facial-recognition.md), [Fifth Amendment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fifth-amendment.md), [Forbes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/forbes.md), [Github](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/github.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Passkeys Authentication, Biometric Security Risks

- **Episode:** [1787: O.G. Daffy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1787-o-g-daffy.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-03
- **Time:** 50:55–53:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1787-o-g-daffy/chapter/passkeys-authentication-biometric-security-risks.md

Software developers on the Syntax podcast are criticized for enthusiastically embracing passkeys and biometric authentication. While the convenience of scanning a face or palm is touted, the discussion highlights the severe security risks of using unchangeable biological data. Concerns are raised about "attack vectors" where physical coercion could be used to unlock devices.

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### Passkeys vs. Passwords and Fifth Amendment Protections

- **Episode:** [1777: Java Shack](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1777-java-shack.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-29
- **Time:** 2:52:45–2:54:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1777-java-shack/chapter/passkeys-vs-passwords-and-fifth-amendment-protections.md

A technical report highlights the legal difference between passwords and passkeys. Under the Fifth Amendment, a user cannot be compelled to reveal a password they "know." However, passkeys—which rely on biometrics or device pins—may not receive the same protection, potentially allowing law enforcement to compel the use of a face or fingerprint to unlock a device.

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### Podcast Art and Passkey Security

- **Episode:** [1776: Eat The Dog Food](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1776-eat-the-dog-food.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-26
- **Time:** 2:00:32–2:07:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1776-eat-the-dog-food/chapter/podcast-art-and-passkey-security.md

The hosts review the listener-submitted art for the episode, which depicts Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. The discussion shifts to "Passkeys," a new digital security standard. Citing systems administrator Dave Jones, the hosts argue that while passkeys thwart credential stuffing, they create a "Bitcoin key ownership problem" where users have no recovery options if they lose their device.

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### Password Leak, Passkey Technology Push

- **Episode:** [1775: Boomer Benefits](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1775-boomer-benefits.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-22
- **Time:** 1:42:35–1:47:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1775-boomer-benefits/chapter/password-leak-passkey-technology-push.md

A report in Forbes details a massive compilation of 16 billion leaked credentials from platforms like Apple, Facebook, and Google. Security experts are using the breach to advocate for "passkeys," a new authentication method that replaces traditional passwords with digital certificates. The hosts express skepticism, suggesting passkeys give tech giants more control over user credentials.

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