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NEW TECH: ‘Passwordless authentication’ takes us closer to eliminating passwords as the weak link

The Last Watchdog

As computers shrank in size, and then pervaded into our homes and everyday workplaces, passwords stuck around. Username and password logins emerged as the go-to way to control access to network servers, business applications and Internet-delivered consumer services. million on average.

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Selecting the Right Cloud SSO Solution for Your Organization

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The other widely used convention by enterprises is to allow employees to login directly to cloud-based applications such as, (but not limited to) Office365, Slack, Agile, with passwords. But using one or two-factor logins such as email and password leaves enterprises vulnerable to security risks and data breaches.