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[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It is usually done through one-time codes, security tokens,

... on unsecure phones,

or biometrics

no comrade, NOT the mark of the beast. True Passwordless Authentication!

and is more secure than the usual password-entering method.

the usual method involves letting users choose "password1" as a password, so that's not a high bar.


How Is True Passwordless Authentication Different From Passwordless Authentication?

In passwordless authentication...other authentication factors are used to establish identity. These factors can include biometrics, one-time codes, or hardware tokens.

In true passwordless authentication... the user's identity is confirmed using unique factors, like cryptographic keys securely stored on their device.

So instead of a token stored on the device, we use a key stored on the device. You see comrades, this is

COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!

hogwash.