Canceling Passwords
Leddy believes that passwords have outlived their use.
He blames the security industry for failing people by pushing weak options for far too long.
“Passwords are now 60 years old but remain the primary authentication option for most accounts.
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Consumers have many different accounts and are expected to remember a unique password for each.
That is not a practical solution,” asserted Leddy.
It has created the FIDO authentication standard, which has been unable to gain traction.
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To overcome the issues, the whitepaper calls for using our smartphones as roaming authenticators or portable security keys.
“Multi-machine ‘passkey’ credentials address a long-standing question around FIDO.
FIDO believes the multi-gear FIDO credentials will become the final nail in the coffin for passwords.
