Passwordless Authentication: The Future of Securing Digital Identity 

 

When it comes to online security, the battle cry among experts lately is: 

“The future is passwordless!” So, why is passwordless authentication so 

important? 

Simple. Passwords are just too easy to guess, hack, or intercept. What’s 

more, the legacy of password reuse is leading to constant attack and 

account vulnerabilities. 

However, modern-day passwordless authentication goes beyond the 

use of password and username credentials.  

So, whether your organization wants to replace passwords or is 

determined to keep using them, you must first understand password 

weaknesses. Here are a few: 

● Users often create weak passwords that are vulnerable to phishing 

attacks. 

● Hackers commonly use brute force attacks to hack password 

credentials.  

● Users often reuse the same authentication credentials on 

different accounts. 

● Password methods alone cannot keep hackers away. 

Remember that we’re not dealing with bored, out-of-work hackers 

playing for thrills. Rather, these are often well-established criminal 

organizations using high-end machine learning (for big profit).  

What is Passwordless Authentication? 

A passwordless authentication system is one that swaps the use of a 

traditional password with more secure factors. These extra-security 

methods may include a magic link, fingerprint, PIN, or a secret token 

delivered via email or text message. 

To read about why we need passwordless authentication and more such 

questions read this blog here: 

https://www.loginradius.com/blog/start-with-identity/2019/10/passwo

rdless-authentication-the-future-of-identity-and-security/