October 16, 2019 By Pieter Arntz
Or perhaps I should have asked, “Can we ever get rid of passwords for good?”
The security world knows passwords are a problem. Products ship with default passwords that are never changed. People reuse old passwords or adopt easy-to-guess passwords that hackers easily defeat via brute force. Or users simply can’t keep up with having to remember 27 different passwords for various online accounts.
Many times before, we’ve discussed ways to make passwords more secure. Use longer and more complex phrases that don’t include personally identifiable information. Consider a single-sign-on or password management service. Use two- or multi-factor-authentication (MFA) because simple login credentials are not secure enough.