Today is World Password Day, in case you hadn’t already noticed, a day to promote better password management and safer password choices.
Today is World Password Day, in case you hadn’t already noticed, a day to promote better password management and safer password choices. With billions of sets of stolen credentials circulating on the dark web, naturally there is plenty of advice and opinions on offer from the industry, so here’s a look at some of what experts are saying about passwords, the vulnerabilities they represent and how they might be replaced. Benoit Grangé, chief technology evangelist at OneSpan says: This is echoed by Steve Maloney, executive vice president of trusted identity platform Acuant. “2021 has already been filled with a myriad of password leaks and breaches and these trends point to the need for businesses to utilize trusted, privacy minded technology. Solutions like verifiable credentials and digital IDs can help, as can the use of cryptography and PKI (public key infrastructure) when appropriate. Securing access credentials through identity verification is critical to consumer safety, and with the technology available today there does not have to be compromise on security versus a good user experience.
