ConnectSafely spoke with online security expert Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director & Chief Marketing Officer of FIDO Alliance about phishing, vishing, social engineering, and what’s wrong with passwords. “Simply put, passwords aren’t up to the task,” Shikiar says. “They’re not good for what we’re doing today, where everything is online.” Listen to the webinar recording.


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