Password-based security is an oxymoron. With over 15 billion exposed credentials leaked on the dark web, and 54% of security incidents caused by credential theft, passwords simply aren’t effective at keeping out threat actors. 

Passwords’ widespread exploitability has led to a range of vendors, including Google, Microsoft, Okta and LastPass, to move toward passwordless authentication options as part of the FIDO Alliance


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Wired: The war on passwords enters a chaotic new phase

Over the last five years, though, the secure-authentication industry association known as the FIDO Alliance…

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The Green Sheet: Passwordless future within reach, experts say

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AARP: Fraud fighters are working to keep scam “epidemic” at bay

Impressive new technology to fight fraud is emerging from businesses. The tech industry association called…

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