If you are still on the fence about this whole passwordless business, then I suggest you look at the official video and whitepaper from Microsoft on the subject of going passwordless. But it’s an important journey to get started on – and the sooner the better! I know it sounds Utopian and like “mission impossible” to some readers.

No more typing “October2019#” several times a day (You should really talk to your boss about his password…).

No more forgotten password requests in helpdesk (Forgotten tokens though…).

The concept of passwordless and the FIDO2 standard go hand in hand to enable the following security benefits:

In a time where targeted ransomware attacks are the norm rather than the exception, a password is no longer enough to protect your company’s data.Īctually, the experts say that we should try to get rid of passwords altogether!Īnd this is where the FIDO2 capable security keys come into play, the FIDO standard (Fast IDentity Online) is rapidly becoming the go-to standard for passwordless authentication, as the alliance grows stronger.

FIDO2, Multifactor Authentication, passwordless, Windows Hello for Business, Microsoft Authenticator, Security keys and a whole bunch of other fancy security words are taking the spotlight these days, and with good reason too!

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