This is the second of a two-part series about the evolution of passwords. Earlier this week, The Edge examined the state of passwords and multifactor authentication. Now we move beyond to see what a passwordless world looks like and how organizations can transition to a passwordless framework.
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Once upon a time, an eight-character password was all that was needed to protect a system. Cracking a password could take years. Of course, more powerful computers and more advanced algorithms came along and cut two ways: Today it takes no more than two-and-a-half hours to crack an eight-digit password using advanced algorithms and a brute force approach. In fact, the fastest processors can digest a mind-boggling 102.8 billion hashes every second.
Telling employees and consumers they have to create strong passwords with no other protection has become a fool's game. Not only is it impossible to remember complex passwords — especially when the so-called best practice is multiplied over dozens or hundreds of sites — it doesn't protect again phishing. While a 12- or 15-character password is more difficult to crack, and it's wise to use them — businesses must fundamentally rethink the way they approach passwords — particularly as far more powerful quantum computers appear.
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