Passwordless MFA Goes Mainstream

Apple made the announcement that it’s “killing the password” when it comes to authentication. This is after the previous announcement in May where tech giants including Apple, Google and Microsoft announced that each is committed to expanded support for the FIDO standard to accelerate the availability of passwordless sign-ins. For a very long time, access to endpoint devices, applications and data has been anchored by a password. Using password-based authentication is perhaps one of the biggest vulnerabilities out there today. …

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