# foe (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover foe. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Passkey Reality Check: Addressing 2025's Biggest Misconceptions @ Identiverse 2026](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/preso-idv26/) _2026-06-17 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ Another session on passkeys? Well we’re entering year four, and passkeys are available to billions of users. However, widespread availability hasn’t necessarily led to widespread understanding. From concerns about workforce suitability to fears of biometric theft and vendor lock-in, the same old myths are evolving into new misunderstandings. This session revisits the passkey landscape… ## [Please, please, please stop using passkeys for encrypting user data](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/passkeys-prf-warning/) _2026-02-27 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ Passkeys are the future of authentication, but using them for data encryption is a disaster waiting to happen. Overloading these credentials creates a dangerous blast radius that can lead to the irreversible loss of a user’s most sacred memories and documents. ## [1.07](https://rosalindmc.itch.io/valiant-quest/devlog/1332975/107) _2026-01-27 · Valiant Quest Devlog - itch.io_ Lots of fixes to grammar and the occasional typo fixed. Added bookmarks. Use of the word 'Species' replaced with 'Kind'... ## [Home Assistant: Control Only the Lights That Are On](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/ha-active-lights/) _2026-01-16 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ A guide for configuring Home Assistant so you can change the color and/or brightness of only the lights which are currently turned on. ## [Digital Credentials API: Talking to Wallets @ EUDI Wallets Launchpad 2025](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/preso-eudiw-launchpad-2025/) _2025-12-10 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ A presentation at the European Union Digital Identity Wallet launchpad event in December 2025 which covers the Digital Credentials API and how it bridges the gap between verifiers, issuers, and wallets. The session focuses on what a good API must deliver: format neutrality, cross-platform compatibility, clear user prompts/consent, proximity and remote flows, and graceful fallback. ## [Passkeys and Verifiable Digital Credentials: Friends or Foes? @ Authenticate 2025](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/preso-authn25/) _2025-10-14 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ A session at Authenticate 2025 which explores the nuanced dynamics between passkeys and verifiable digital credentials, and their technological foundations across usability, privacy, trust models, and ecosystems with the goal of answering whether passkeys and verifiable digital credentials are friends or foes—and how these technologies might collaboratively shape the future of secure, user-centric… ## [Passkey Mythbusters: Short Takes on Common Misunderstandings @ Authenticate 2025](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/preso-authn25-myths/) _2025-10-13 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ Passkeys promise to replace passwords with a simpler, more secure login experience, but myths and confusion still hold many organizations back. This session at Authenticate 2025 tackles some commonly heard questions and misconceptions about passkeys and breaks down the facts in clear, practical terms. You’ll walk away with a solid understanding of what passkeys really solve, what they don’t, and… ## [Standards Work](https://blog.timcappalli.me/standards-work/) _2025-09-18 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ ## [Increasing the certificate lifetime for the Caddy internal CA](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/caddy-cert-lifetime/) _2025-07-09 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ A very short guide on increasing the leaf certificate lifetime for Caddy’s internal CA. ## [Passkeys and Verifiable Digital Credentials: Friends or Foes? @ Identiverse 2025](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/preso-idv25/) _2025-06-06 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ A session at Identiverse 2025 which explores the nuanced dynamics between passkeys and verifiable digital credentials, and their technological foundations across usability, privacy, trust models, and ecosystems with the goal of answering whether passkeys and verifiable digital credentials are friends or foes—and how these technologies might collaboratively shape the future of secure, user-centric… ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mdcG9RXbWttF) _2025-06-06 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [The Past, Present, and Future of Passkeys @ Internet2 TechEx 2024](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/preso-tx24-passkeys/) _2024-12-10 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ This talk at Internet2 TechEx 2024 centered on passkeys: their arrival in 2022, how they work, their impact on security and user experience, and what the future holds with federation and digital identity wallets. ## [Doing Good: A Few of My Favorites (2024 edition)](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/non-profits-2024/) _2024-12-09 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ As 2024 draws to a close, I’m grateful for the many organizations working tirelessly to make the world a better place. Here are a few nonprofits that have captured my heart and inspired me to give back in 2024. ## [Peeling back the passkeys onion @ Authenticate 2024](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/preso-authn24-passkeysonion/) _2024-10-14 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ a session at Authenticate 2024 which dives into the intricate relationships between websites, browsers, apps, operating systems, passkey providers, and security keys, and each party’s role and impact on user experience and functionality. ## [Real World Identity on the Web @ TPAC 2024](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/preso-tpac24-rwi/) _2024-09-25 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ ## [Creating a short link service using Cloudflare Workers KV](https://blog.timcappalli.me/p/short-links-cloudflare-kv/) _2024-09-06 · timcappalli@cloudauth.dev (Tim Cappalli) · Timbits_ A quick guide on creating a basic short link / redirect service for free using Cloudflare Workers KV