Stronger Together: How Ideem Complements Passkeys for Seamless, Secure Authentication

The future of checkout is fast, secure, and invisible. Passkeys are changing the way we log in, replacing clunky passwords with cryptographic credentials that are easier for users and harder for attackers to exploit. But when it comes to one-click checkout, relying on a single factor—even a passkey—isn’t always enough to ensure the transaction is legitimate. That’s where Ideem comes in.

Our solution doesn’t compete with passkeys. It completes them.

Passkeys verify identity. Ideem verifies context. Used together, they enable the most secure and seamless one-click checkout experience possible.

With passkeys, users can authorize purchases with a glance or tap, making traditional login forms obsolete. But a passkey alone can’t always detect if the device has been stolen, if the session is hijacked, or if the browser has been tampered with. Ideem’s Zero-Trust Secure Module (ZSM) silently evaluates these factors behind the scenes, checking whether the request is coming from a known and trusted device, through a valid session, and within a risk-tolerant behavioral profile.

This is critical at checkout, where both convenience and fraud prevention are make-or-break. Adding friction like OTPs or app redirects just to secure the transaction defeats the promise of one-click. But skipping the second factor altogether creates risk. Ideem bridges that gap. Our invisible two-factor authentication means no extra clicks, no codes, no interruptions—just a frictionless layer of security that travels with the user’s device.

So when a user selects one-click checkout, passkeys confirm they are who they claim to be. Ideem confirms that the request hasn’t been compromised. Together, we provide a zero-trust approach that’s user-friendly and fraud-resistant.

Merchants want conversions. Users want speed. Security teams want assurance. With passkeys and Ideem working side by side, everyone gets what they need.

One click. Total confidence.