Is Your Bank or Email Provider Still Forcing You to Use Passwords?

What Happened

A new transparency website just launched to expose which major companies still don't support passkeys, the most secure login method available today. The findings are eye-opening: 24% of the world's most popular websites still force users to rely on traditional passwords alone. That means roughly one in four platforms your family uses daily are sticking with outdated security that puts your accounts at greater risk.

The Details

Passkeys represent a fundamental shift in how we prove who we are online. Instead of typing a password that hackers can steal, guess, or trick you into revealing, passkeys use your fingerprint, face recognition, or a security key built into your device. Nothing gets transmitted that a criminal can intercept. No password gets stored on a company's server that hackers can breach.

The beauty of passkeys is they solve the impossible choice most families face every day. Weak passwords are easy to remember but dangerous to use. Strong passwords are secure but impossible to recall without a password manager. Passkeys eliminate this tradeoff entirely. They're actually faster than typing a password and far more secure than even the strongest password you could create.

The new transparency site shines a light on household names that haven't yet made the switch. While tech leaders like Google, Apple, and Microsoft have embraced passkeys, many financial institutions, shopping sites, and social platforms are lagging behind. This matters because criminals specifically target these slower-moving companies, knowing their users are stuck with weaker security options.

Who Is Affected

Every family member who logs into websites is affected by this gap. Parents managing online banking, kids accessing educational platforms, and grandparents checking email all face unnecessary risk when companies don't offer modern authentication. You're only as secure as the weakest link in your digital life.

Small business owners and freelancers face heightened risk. If you manage customer data, financial records, or sensitive communications through platforms still relying solely on passwords, you're operating with outdated protection. One compromised account could expose your entire business.

What You Should Do Right Now

1. Check which of your most important accounts offer passkeys. Visit the security settings for your bank, email provider, social media accounts, and shopping sites. Look for options labeled "passkeys," "passwordless login," or "security keys."

The Bigger Picture

This transparency effort reflects a growing movement to hold companies accountable for user security. Passkey technology has been ready for widespread adoption for over two years now. Companies dragging their feet aren't facing technical barriers. They're making business decisions that affect your family's safety online. Public pressure works, and sites that name these laggards help accelerate change across the industry.

How GetCyberRight Can Help

Understanding modern authentication methods can feel overwhelming when technology moves this fast. GetCyberRight's Training Academy walks families through passkeys, password managers, two-factor authentication, and other security fundamentals in plain language. The courses are designed for real people, not IT professionals, so everyone in your household can build confidence in protecting themselves online. Visit our Training Academy to get your family up to speed on authentication security that actually works.