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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PC Mag: Why Passwords Might (Finally) Go Away

FIDO Alliance Executive Director Brett McDowell shares insights with PC Mag on the development behind…

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The Wall Street Journal: The Key to Protecting Yourself Against Hackers

FIDO Alliance Executive Director Brett McDowell notes that passwords are losing their value as a…

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Gizmodo: How to Do Passwords Right in 2018

Gizmodo suggests security keys that support the FIDO U2F standard as a way to “do…

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