Passwordless Authentication: The Future of Securing Digital Identity

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Passwordless Authentication The Future of
Securing Digital Identity
When it comes to online security, the battle cry
among experts lately is The future is
passwordless! So, why is passwordless
authentication so important?
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• Simple. Passwords are just too easy to guess,
  hack, or intercept. Whats
• more, the legacy of password reuse is leading to
  constant attack and account vulnerabilities.
• However, modern-day passwordless authentication
  goes beyond the use of password and username
  credentials.
• So, whether your organization wants to replace
  passwords or is determined to keep using them,
  you must first understand password weaknesses.
  Here are a few
• Users often create weak passwords that are
  vulnerable to phishing attacks.
• Hackers commonly use brute force attacks to hack
  password credentials.
• Users often reuse the same authentication
  credentials on different accounts.
• Password methods alone cannot keep hackers away.

Remember that were not dealing with bored,
out-of-work hackers playing for thrills. Rather,
these are often well-established criminal
organizations using high-end machine learning
(for big profit).
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What is Passwordless Authentication?
A passwordless authentication system is one that
swaps the use of a traditional password with
more secure factors. These extra-security
methods may include a magic link, fingerprint,
PIN, or a secret token delivered via email or
text message. To read about why we need
passwordless authentication and more such
questions read this blog here
https//www.loginradius.com/blog/start-with-identi
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