Passkeys
SMS MFA Is Going Away: A Household Migration PlanNew!!
A household MFA migration plan for moving from SMS codes to authenticator apps, passkeys, security keys, recovery codes, and carrier protections.
Email Is the Root Account: Lock It Down Before Anything ElseNew!!
A household account-security guide explaining why email controls recovery for banking, password managers, cloud storage, domains, and identity.
Homelab SSO: Authentik vs Authelia vs Pocket ID
A practical homelab SSO comparison covering Authentik, Authelia, Pocket ID, OIDC, SAML, proxy auth, passkeys, MFA, and recovery planning.
SMS vs TOTP vs Push vs Passkeys vs Hardware Keys
SMS, TOTP, push, passkeys, and hardware keys protect accounts differently. Use phishing-resistant MFA where it matters most.
Passkeys Still Need a Backup Plan
Passkeys reduce phishing risk, but phones, hardware keys, cloud sync, and account recovery still need documented fallback before critical accounts depend on them.
Browser Password Managers vs Dedicated Vaults: How to Choose
Choose Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Apple Passwords, Bitwarden, or 1Password based on devices, sharing, recovery, and threat model.
How Do You Recover From Losing TOTP, Passkeys, or Password Vault Access?
You recover by preparing before the loss: two enrolled authenticators or keys, printed or offline recovery codes, a documented break-glass account, encrypted vault exports, and tested emergency access. Once everything is lost.