Recently Twitter made passkeys available as a login option for US-based users.
This announcement follows recent Twitter account hacks of high-profile organizations, including Hyundai,Netgear and the SEC.
Kevin Vreeland, General Manager of North America, Veridas had this to say:
“The shift towards passwordless authentication is a necessary step for enhanced security. As we’ve seen with the most recent account hacks, passwords, even for high-profile organizations, are not an effective method for keeping credentials safe.
In today’s predominantly digital landscape, users frequently reuse passwords due to the challenge and frustration of memorizing numerous combinations. This universal practice makes password theft an easy avenue for fraud, identity theft, and in more recent cases, the spread of misinformation. Passkeys, such as face and voice verification, are significantly more difficult to steal, as they are linked to a user’s physical identity. Needless to say, they provide a much more enjoyable login experience for users, as users can be verified in seconds and don’t have to jump through hoops with lengthy dual authentication processes.
Some vendors are developing their biometric technology on the premise of shifting the paradigm away from the presumption of “what we know” or “what we have,” which is how passwords have worked so far, to “who we are,” people with unique qualities that cannot be duplicated. With Amazon, Google and now X all making passkeys available as a sign-in method, more companies need to be making this shift to keep up with the evolving threat landscape.”
Paswordless authentication is the future. Full stop. If you or your organization rely on passwords you need to make shift sooner rather than later to avoid getting pwned like the SEC did.
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Twitter Implements Passkeys After High Profile Twitter Account Hacks
Recently Twitter made passkeys available as a login option for US-based users.
This announcement follows recent Twitter account hacks of high-profile organizations, including Hyundai,Netgear and the SEC.
Kevin Vreeland, General Manager of North America, Veridas had this to say:
“The shift towards passwordless authentication is a necessary step for enhanced security. As we’ve seen with the most recent account hacks, passwords, even for high-profile organizations, are not an effective method for keeping credentials safe.
In today’s predominantly digital landscape, users frequently reuse passwords due to the challenge and frustration of memorizing numerous combinations. This universal practice makes password theft an easy avenue for fraud, identity theft, and in more recent cases, the spread of misinformation. Passkeys, such as face and voice verification, are significantly more difficult to steal, as they are linked to a user’s physical identity. Needless to say, they provide a much more enjoyable login experience for users, as users can be verified in seconds and don’t have to jump through hoops with lengthy dual authentication processes.
Some vendors are developing their biometric technology on the premise of shifting the paradigm away from the presumption of “what we know” or “what we have,” which is how passwords have worked so far, to “who we are,” people with unique qualities that cannot be duplicated. With Amazon, Google and now X all making passkeys available as a sign-in method, more companies need to be making this shift to keep up with the evolving threat landscape.”
Paswordless authentication is the future. Full stop. If you or your organization rely on passwords you need to make shift sooner rather than later to avoid getting pwned like the SEC did.
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