X, previously Twitter, is rolling out support for passkeys, a brand new and safer login methodology in contrast with conventional passwords, to all iOS customers globally. The choice had first debuted in January, however just for iOS customers within the U.S.

In an replace to the X @Safety account on Monday, the corporate shared that passkeys at the moment are accessible as a login choice for international iOS customers. Related expertise has already been added to different common apps and providers, together with PayPal, TikTok, WhatsApp, GitHub, and others. Google last fall made passkeys the default sign-in choice for all customers. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and different firms additionally help the choice.

Passkey expertise was initiated by Google, Apple, Microsoft, and the FIDO Alliance, alongside the World Huge Internet Consortium. The concept is to make passwordless logins accessible throughout totally different units, working techniques, and net browsers. In contrast to conventional logins, which require a username and password mixture, passkeys use biometric authentication like Face ID or Contact ID, a PIN, or a bodily safety authentication key to validate logins. The method combines the advantages of two-factor authentication (2FA) right into a single step, making logins extra seamless whereas sustaining elevated safety.

For X, the addition may assist customers defend their accounts towards hacks from dangerous actors. The social community has seen quite a lot of high-profile hacks through the years, together with one in January the place the U.S. Securities and Alternate’s X account shared an unauthorized put up regarding Bitcoin ETF approval. Donald Trump Jr.’s X account was additionally hacked to post a fake message saying that Donald Trump had passed away. There was additionally a 2020 crypto rip-off that noticed many bigger accounts compromised, together with Apple’s, President Biden’s, and X owner Elon Musk’s account, amongst others.

The addition may additionally assist X customers who beforehand relied on SMS 2FA to re-secure their accounts, as X introduced final 12 months that choice could be eliminated for non-paying customers. X had argued that the ost-cutting measure could possibly be abused by dangerous actors, similar to within the case of SIM swaps. However the actuality is that it made X much less safe.

X provides customers instructions on how to get started with passkeys on iOS. There’s no phrase but on when Android customers could have the choice.