The time is not far, where Enterprises Can Go Password Less

While the world struggles to adapt to the pandemic-induced ‘new normal,’ many businesses have chosen to keep their employees’ home for more extended periods. Some companies also adjust their business models and implement hybrid ones in which workers have ease of functioning both in the workplace and remotely. This hybrid workforce has already presented IT teams with numerous challenges, one of which is - password updates and maintenance. Passwords have been a significant source of annoyance for both IT teams and employees, cutting across all business functionalities and departments. And, the only solution to this issue is to go Passwordless with a zero trust policy. In reality, today's IT teams spend an average of six hours a week on password-related problems, up by almost a quarter from the previous year. Furthermore, the difficulty of recalling, resetting, and modifying passwords encourages users to reuse their credentials across accounts, including personal and business logins, placing sensitive data at risk. Although passwords have always been a prime target for malicious actors, the advent of remote work has only exacerbated the problem. Threat actors continue to take advantage of moments in crises like COVID-19, relying on – consumers – not adopting online security best practices, from password stuffing to brute force attacks. So, what can be done to make passwords easier to remember? This is where the concept of passwordless authentication comes into play, especially when companies are shifting to remote working security.

The safest and the easiest way to fight rising phishing scams is to use reliable and robust authentication, such as passwordless – suggest experts. With the transition to remote work security, the end-user has a greater responsibility to observe security best practices. However, businesses cannot rely exclusively on their users to detect and deter account takeover attacks; employee education and training are insufficient. Two-f

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