Getty Images Passwords have long plagued users and IT administrators because they are onerous and not as safe as one might think. Passwordless access is a safer and more user-friendly alternative to the traditional password. Cisco combines passwordless access by Duo with advanced AI-based monitoring of login behaviors to provide a better security solution. The password has plagued users and IT departments alike for nearly 60 years. Users hate remembering and entering them, and administrators spend too much time resetting them. They're also not technically secure when people use them as the sole means of access. "Only attackers really like passwords because they can easily compromise and reuse them," says Ash Devata, vice president and general manager for Zero Trust and Duo Security at Cisco.