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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Nearly a year after launching Agent Pay, Mastercard is focused on developing trust to drive adoption.  “The…

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Digital Journal: Forgot your password? Canadian retailers could be losing sales because of it

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