Death of passwords: Will password fatigue usher in biometrics?
An estimated 300 billion passwords are used by humans and machines worldwide. That’s far too many passwords — 40 times more than the number of people walking on planet Earth. The more the number of passwords, the higher the number of breaches: In the first half of 2020, data breaches exposed 36 billion records, according to RiskBased Security, a US-based cybersecurity firm specialising in vulnerability intelligence, data breaches and risk ratings. What’s the salvation for a password-weary world? There are no quick answers. It's a frustrating fact: Many people have grown weary of passwor...
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