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What's the Buzz on Passwordless?

Duo's Security Blog

The passwordless future is sooner than you think. At Duo, we're building a passwordless authentication solution that’s as easy to set up as it is to use – with our world-class security baked in. Is passwordless a good choice for you, and how do you lay the foundation? What is Passwordless, Anyway? Advisory CISO J.

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The Administrator's Guide to Passwordless: An Introduction

Duo's Security Blog

It’s 2021 and you’re an administrator or security engineer trying to figure out what this whole “passwordless” thing is about. In this series, we’ll cover everything you need to know to determine for yourself why “passwordless” can be both more secure, and more usable than today’s leading authentication systems.

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MFA Advantages and Weaknesses

eSecurity Planet

Not everyone adopts multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their accounts. Many stick with simple username and password combinations despite the weaknesses of this authentication method. Passwords are the most common method of authentication. Also read : Best Password Management Software and Tools. MFA Improvements.

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Administrator’s Guide, Part 3: What Makes Passwordless, Dare We Say It, Phish-Proof?

Duo's Security Blog

Part of our Administrator's Guide to Passwordless blog series See the video at the blog post. In some ways, the term “passwordless” is a misnomer. Passwordless uses multiple factors in one step. Unlocking authenticator devices locally removes the threats of credential reuse and shared secrets.

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Administrator's Guide, Part 4: Phases of a Passwordless Rollout

Duo's Security Blog

Part of our Administrator's Guide to Passwordless blog series See the video at the blog post. If you’re considering passwordless authentication for your organization today, you’ve probably been thinking for a while about a holistic authentication strategy.

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Overview of Authentication Mechanisms

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Overview of Authentication Mechanisms. The need for anytime, anywhere access to enterprise applications has transformed the security strategy that organizations must employ to keep the bad actors away from corporate resources. Many businesses tend to implement OOB authentication via SMS texts. Thu, 02/25/2021 - 05:40.

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Administrator’s Guide, Part 2: Passwords Are Safer Than Biometrics, PINs Are Just Passwords, and Other Tall Tales

Duo's Security Blog

Part of our Administrator's Guide to Passwordless blog series See the video at the blog post. The most critical difference is the context in which it is used for authentication in WebAuthn. The only way to unlock the credential is for the user to locally, often physically, interact with the authenticator device and enter the PIN.