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Passwordless authentication is one of the biggest trends in security this year. From the largest of software providers to the smallest of startups, everyone is adding their voice to the chorus of passwordless converts. And we’ll admit, Duo is a convert as well. We truly believe that passwordless authentication will be a sea change that simultaneously enables stronger security while making it easier for users to login. That’s why we’ve committed to making the transition as easy as possible from a world filled with passwords to one with far fewer “password123”s.
However, headlines about passwordless typically read like this: “Company X Wants to Eliminate the Password” or “The Time for Passwordless Authentication Is Now.” The problem with these articles is that the pitch of passwordless is the easy part. These headlines basically state, “Horses are slower than cars” or “The time for the car is now.” While definitely true, it’s not particularly helpful in assessing whether a car is right for me as an individual. Whether a car is valuable depends on a few things: Do I travel over great distances or do I live in a city? Can I afford to pay for the car and the ongoing gas consumption? How do I choose which car is right for me?
As such, it’s high time that we start to get specific in describing current environments and how folks in those specific places can begin their passwordless journey. For example, let’s take higher education as a sector. To address whether a headline like “The Time for Passwordless Is Now” applies to higher education, begin with the lens of security. We know that higher education definitely has its fair share of security concerns. From the protection of research and intellectual property to the safeguarding of student data and financial information, the job of securing a university environment is a serious one. Hackers leveraging stolen credentials can target student loan dollars via student disbursement fraud, or administrators tasked with dispensing cash to vendors, speakers, or entertainers.
Given the risks to a university associated with password weakness and credential theft, it’s fair to say that higher education environments fal
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