From friction to fluidity: Why passkeys, biometrics, and magic links are poised to end the password era and increase privacy

As cyber threats intensify and user frustration with passwords seemingly grows, enterprises are turning to passwordless authentication for improvement in both security and customer experience. This shift—led by passkeys, biometrics, and magic links—promises not just stronger defenses but simpler, faster, and more imaginative identity journeys.


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Tech Times: Visa Payment Passkey Goes Live at Five India State Banks: OTP Attack Surface Eliminated

India’s five-decade-old authentication habit — waiting for a six-digit code on a phone — got…

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FinTech Futures: Sibos 2026: Digital finance in an AI-driven economy – when the agent does the buying, who owns the customer?

By shaping the standards of identity, control, and compliance today, financial institutions can ensure they…

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Payments Dive: FIDO wrestles with agentic trust

The industry consortium and payments players are considering standards for agentic commerce, particularly for verifying…

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