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Passkeys vs. Passwords: The State of Passkeys on Cloud Sites

Duo's Security Blog

Nobody likes passwords. And is it realistic to consider passkeys – and the passwordless solutions they support – as a valid alternative for traditional password security? And is it realistic to consider passkeys – and the passwordless solutions they support – as a valid alternative for traditional password security?

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Don’t Bet on Passwords: Using MFA to Make Insuring Your Security Less of a Gamble

Duo's Security Blog

By this point, we’re all familiar with the list of requirements for a strong password: unique, long, memorable, free from any personal information… But even the strongest passwords can pose a risk if they’re the only thing standing between your users and enterprise content.

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What's the Buzz on Passwordless?

Duo's Security Blog

Advisory CISO J. With MFA in place, you can reduce your reliance on passwords and modify password policies to require less frequent resets, alleviating help desk burden and reducing user frustration. Passwords Are Safer Than Biometrics, PINs Are Just Passwords, and Other Tall Tales See the video at the blog post.

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3 Steps to Prevent a Case of Compromised Credentials

Duo's Security Blog

Your passwords are on the internet. Talks of passkeys, passphrases, and even password less all point in one direction: eroding faith in the previously trusty password tucked under your keyboard. These habits highlight the need for more modern password technology and stronger authentication methods.

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Charting a Course to Zero Trust Maturity: 5 Steps to Securing User Access to Apps

Duo's Security Blog

TL,DR: Check out our on-demand webinar Your Zero Trust Roadmap , where we outline the five key steps to secure user access to apps. Shrink the attack surface by reducing password usage with passwordless SSO and make it faster and more convenient for users to get to the apps they need – whether SaaS-based or private.

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Q&A on the Future of Work

Cisco Security

Recently Richard Archdeacon, advisory CISO and Josh Green, Technical Strategist at Duo Security, gave a virtual keynote presentation at the Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2021 in Berlin where they discussed the Future of Work. Richard Archdeacon: I’m frequently asked about when we will no longer need passwords.

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How Passwordless Can Elevate Higher Education

Duo's Security Blog

That’s why we’ve committed to making the transition as easy as possible from a world filled with passwords to one with far fewer “password123”s. However, headlines about passwordless typically read like this: “Company X Wants to Eliminate the Password” or “The Time for Passwordless Authentication Is Now.” The answer may surprise you.