Passkeys Are Finally Here

Generically, passkeys refer to various schemes for storing authenticating information in hardware, a concept that has existed for more than a decade. [SourceForge]         ISSUE No. 134 - November 02, 2022 SPONSOR Discover HPCC Systems Open Source Big Data Platform  With a standards-based lightweight core architecture, HPCC Systems provides better performance, near real-time results and full-spectrum operational scale — without a massive development team, unnecessary add-ons or increased processing costs. Trusted open source solution for more than 10 years with thousands of deployments [Try for Free today]( [[sponsor_logo]Â]( Passkeys Are Finally Here  An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: "Generically, passkeys refer to various schemes for storing authenticating information in hardware, a concept that has existed for more than a decade. What's different now is that Microsoft, Apple, Google, and a consortium of other companies have unified around a single passkey standard shepherded by the FIDO Alliance. Not only are passkeys easier for most people to use than passwords; they are also completely resistant to credential phishing, credential stuffing, and similar account takeover attacks." [Read more on Slashdot.org]( Popular Projects [project 1]( [KeePass]( KeePass Password Safe is a free, open source, lightweight, and easy-to-use password manager for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X [project 1]( [UFO: Alien Invasion]( It is the year 2084. You control a secret organisation charged with defending Earth from a brutal alien enemy. Build up your bases, prepare your team, and dive head-first into the fast and flowing turn-based combat. [project 1]( [DOSBox]( DOSBox emulates a full x86 pc with sound and DOS. Its main use is to run old DOS games on platforms which don't have DOS [project 1]( [Task Coach]( Free flexible open source todo manager featuring hierarchical tasks [project 1]( [XAMPP]( An easy to install Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP, and Perl Linux vs. Windows: What's the difference in 2022?  For users who are looking to try something new, or who are tired of their Mac OS or Windows operating systems, now just might be the time to switch to something else. The Mac OS system currently uses a UNIX core, which would make switching from Mac OS to Linux a fairly smooth transition. Windows users, on the other hand, will need to make some adjustments. [Read more on LinuxJournal.com]( [Linux Journal logo]( Conferences and Events (Live and Virtual) [DeveloperWeek | February 15 - 23, 2022]( Join 8,000+ professionals at the World’s Largest Developer and Engineering Expo + Conference Series [AWS re:Invent | November 28 - December 02, 2022]( For 10 years, the global cloud community has come together at re:Invent to meet, get inspired, and rethink what's possible. Join us again this year in Las Vegas for our biggest, most comprehensive, and most vibrant event in cloud computing. [PyData Global 2022 | December 1 - 3, 2022]( PyData provides a virtual forum for the international community of users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other. The global PyData network promotes discussion of best practices, new approaches, and emerging technologies for data management, processing, analytics, and visualization. This three-day online event consists of talks, tutorials, and discussions to bring attendees the latest project features along with cutting edge use cases. Final Thoughts If you know someone who is not getting this mailing, encourage them to sign up. Thanks for being part of the SourceForge community! And, if you need to get in touch directly, feel free to send us an email at CommunityTeam@sourceforge.net. © 2022 Slashdot Media. All Rights Reserved. PO Box 2452, La Jolla, CA 92038 [Unsubscribe](   |  [Privacy Policy](