Passwords can be replaced. With the tools here, they are still in play, but fade into the background. Truly password-free web services are those that allow logging in via a special USB security key – keyword FIDO2 (Fast IDentity Online 2). The range of compatible web services is still rather thin. It is possible that FIDO replaces passwords or functions as a second factor (2FA, two-factor authentication).


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heise: Risk Based Authentication

With the risk assessment RBA, online services want to combat password abuse. But cybercrime is…

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Handelsblatt: The end of passwords is near

Passwords are annoying and almost always useless because they are easy to guess. How convenient…

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Retail Systems: Retailers losing online shoppers with frustrating passwords

Consumer “frustration” with passwords during online shopping is resulting in a “significant” loss in sales…

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