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Commentary: Thinking about a password-free future? Think again

Why would the CEO of a password management software company ever want to get rid of passwords? The answer is obvious. Passwords litter our brains. They require an endless cycle of updates and have to follow complex rules that at times require a Ph.D. to comprehend. They even need an extra layer of security because they’re not strong enough on their own. Even worse, the pandemic magnified ...
Passwords protect the underlying systems that connect our modern world of networked devices.

Why would the CEO of a password management software company ever want to get rid of passwords? The answer is obvious.

Passwords litter our brains. They require an endless cycle of updates and have to follow complex rules that at times require a Ph.D. to comprehend. They even need an extra layer of security because they’re not strong enough on their own. Even worse, the pandemic magnified everything wrong with passwords across billions of new devices, which not

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