The Future of Passwordless Authentication in Cybersecurity

Passwordless authentication is a validation method that eliminates the use of traditional passwords. Instead, it leverages alternative methods such as biometric characteristics (like fingerprints or facial recognition), possession elements (such as hardware tokens or smartphones), or specific actions such as clicking on a specially crafted link sent via email or entering a One-Time Password (OTP) delivered through SMS or an using a Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

These techniques rest on the concept of using …

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