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description: "Discussion on \"Why Passwordless Alone Is Not an Identity Strategy\". Why WebAuthn needs federation, recovery flows, and lifecycle design to become a real identity strategy"
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# [Why Passwordless Alone Is Not an Identity Strategy](https://devpath-traveler.nguyenviettung.id.vn/why-passwordless-alone-is-not-an-identity-strategy?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why WebAuthn needs federation, recovery flows, and lifecycle design to become a real identity strategy

Feb 19 · 5 min read · devpath-traveler.nguyenviettung.id.vn  
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-   [#identity-strategy](https://hashnode.com/tag/identity-strategy)
-   [#account-recovery](https://hashnode.com/tag/account-recovery)
-   [#passwordless-authentication](https://hashnode.com/tag/passwordless-authentication)
-   [#webauthn](https://hashnode.com/tag/webauthn)
-   [#fido2](https://hashnode.com/tag/fido2)
-   [#openid-connect](https://hashnode.com/tag/openid-connect)
-   [#federated-identity](https://hashnode.com/tag/federated-identity)
-   [#authentication-architecture](https://hashnode.com/tag/authentication-architecture)
-   [#progressive-web-apps](https://hashnode.com/tag/progressive-web-apps)
-   [#security-architecture](https://hashnode.com/tag/security-architecture)

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