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Putting the Passe Into Passwords: How Passwordless Technologies Are Reshaping Digital Identity

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Mark CampbellAuthors Info & Claims

Computer, Volume 53, Issue 8

Pages 89 - 93

https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2020.2997278

Published: 01 August 2020 Publication History

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Despite significant flaws, passwords persist as the predominant method to authenticate digital identity. Looks at alternatives to password authentication and explores where password use is headed in the future to ensure privacy and security.

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