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Although passwords are a long-trusted security technology, the cyber security world has been calling to get rid of the “old faithful authentication method” in favor of technology that doesn’t even rely on typing on passwords for user authentication and seems right out of a sci-fi movie. Many people are rightly skeptical and even fearful of what this might mean for them and their precious information. However, there really is no need to be afraid. At the root of it, passwordless technology is simpler and much more trustworthy than password-based technology, it also helps prevents credential theft and many other cyber threats.
Password-based authentication is a user authentication technique that relies on knowledge-based systems, meaning that individuals trying to gain access to information must know of a phrase or word that has been previously set to secure said information. In today’s security systems, knowledge-based systems that use passwords are predominantly used for information security and user authentication. Despite their long history and wide usage, passwords and PINs have a number of shortcomings.
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