The password isn’t going anywhere. Passwordless authentication is gaining momentum, though. It appears to be winning the battle of how companies are choosing to log in. Like it or not, the security industry must contend with both in the future.
But for some businesses and agencies, going passwordless is the clear strategy. Microsoft, for instance, has recently stopped forcing users to use a password to access their account, which allows access to a wide range of Microsoft business and personal apps and services.
Microsoft is not alone. At the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced that when it launches iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, the operating systems will boast passwordless logins. Users will have the option to log in to websites and apps with ‘Passkeys’ instead of using passwords. According to the company, Passkeys create new digital keys that use Apple’s Touch ID or Face ID.
Why the Move Toward Passwordless Authentication?
In essence, the key driver for the shift is too many passwords for us to remember. In a 2020 Tech.co report, users were managing about 100 passwords. With that many to remember, anything that reduces complexity is welcome. But that complexity often comes at the expense of security.
Here’s a scary stat: a Specops Software survey found that almost 30% of respondents do not use more tha ..
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