Phishing and other attacks usually have one goal: passwords. So the world could be a better place without passwords. There have already been several attempts to bury the passwords. All have failed – due to the complexity, the costs for hardware keys, for example, or the inconvenient use. The new approach with FIDO2 and Passkeys sounds more promising. By the way, FIDO stands for Fast Identity Online.
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New York Times: Google’s Key to Strong Password Protection Runs Into Limits
John Sabin, a former hacker for the National Security Agency, says Google’s Advanced Protection Program…
Infosecurity: Strong Authentication Still Elusive for Businesses
According to a new Javelin Strategy & Research “2017 State of Authentication Report,” sponsored by…
Engadget: Lenovo and Intel take the first step toward eliminating passwords
Lenovo and Intel announced the first built-in authentication for PCs that adheres to all published…
