The Passwordless Imperative

For decades, passwords have been the default mechanism for securing digital access. They are deeply embedded in enterprise systems and workflows, yet they were never designed to withstand today’s threat landscape.

Passwords are easy to steal, easy to reuse, and costly to manage at scale. Despite years of awareness training and layered defenses, credential-based attacks remain one of the most common causes of security breaches. At the same time, password resets continue to consume a disproportionate share of IT support resources, slowing productivity across the organization.


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The Economist: Where are the flaws in two-factor authentication?

The Economist reports that two-factor authentication methods using SMS or OTPs are flawed, and that…

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PC World: How Intel Core chips could take over two-factor authentication from your phone

Password manager Dashlane is taking advantage of a feature within Intel’s 8th-generation Core chips that…

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Science Friday Podcast: How To Make Spoof-Proof Biometric Security

On this episode of the Science Friday Podcast, Stephanie Schuckers, director of the Center for…

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