Passwordless apps could drive passwords toward oblivion but not over the cliff
An identity tool startup says it has pushed out passkey software for developers wanting a faster, more customizable authentication for…
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Reports show modest passkey uptake as new products launch
Reports show findings on the prospect of passkey uptake for businesses, while Bitwarden password manager and Google’s new Titan Security…
Yubico
The YubiKey is a hardware authentication device manufactured by Yubico to protect access to computers, networks, and online services that…
Poll shows broad support for passwordless authentication but risks fly under the radar
Passwordless authentication is a “viable concept” for more than half (54 percent) of cybersecurity experts while 79 percent agree that…
US cyber safety board wants feds more involved in eliminating passwords
A U.S. cybersecurity agency has issued a full-throated endorsement of private – namely FIDO Alliance — and government standards-making to…
Beyond passwords: A guide to biometric authentication
Passwords are a challenging and a highly imperfect solution for granting account access to your trusted customers. Asking customers to…
OTP still more common than biometrics for passwordless authentication: SecureAuth
Biometrics are catching up to PINs, but still lag behind one-time passwords as a method of passwordless authentication, according to…
NEC admits password complacency in Japan hospital patient data breach
A ransomware attack last year which led to disruptions in the digital medical records system of the Osaka General Medical…
Passkeys will replace passwords entirely soon, experts say
Passkey technologies will replace passwords entirely over the next few years. The claims come from several experts who shared their…
Nordsec, PayPal move forward with passkey and passwordless authentication products
Vendors, in this case Nordsec and PayPal, continue to throw rocks in the form of new software at the scourge…
