Yes: Andrew Shikiar. You might think you’ve heard it all before, right? A passwordless age is the cyber utopia we all yearn for but promises of totally wiping out passwords feels far-fetched and far off. After all, how do you go about unpicking a thread so tightly woven into your daily life? Eradicating passwords will take time, but recent industry news and progress is showing we can confidently say the future is passwordless – and getting nearer. 


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