Using passkeys is a safer alternative to the risky password habits 49% of US adults use, according to CNET's password survey. However, Attila Tomaschek, a CNET software senior writer and digital security expert, prefers Microsoft's new login over password habits that can risk your data being stolen.

Starting tomorrow, Microsoft Authenticator will delete your passwords and move them to Edge. It will store passkeys, though. If you haven't backed them up and moved to a password manager, here's how to do it.

The only type of passkeys that Microsoft currently supports are device-bound (non-syncable) passkeys. Here's what that means for you and your credential management plans.