Biometrics have become an important aspect. According to thalesgroup, “Biometrics is the most suitable means of identifying and authenticating individuals in a reliable and fast way through unique biological characteristics.” It is usually both quick and easy.
Two Factor Authentication is an extra layer of security to ensure someone trying to access an account or site is who they say they are. While we’ve used passwords for that purpose for years, we are notoriously unable to remember the full range of needed passwords. 2FA adds another layer of verification. More complicated for the user than Biometrics, 2FA involves either an app on a device or a texted code.
Passwordless security appears to be the holy grail of internet security. Since it relies on the highly sophisticated technology of cryptography, it is consider extremely safe. Currently under development by the industry, businesses and websites are beginning to make this available to all of us.
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Passwords have always been a necessary evil, giving you the choice of either using one that is too simple (so you can easily remember it) or one obscure enough to be secure but complicated enough to require a password manager.
Until now, the best way to keep your accounts secure was to partner a password with two-factor authorization (2FA). But now, Google is offering another choice: using a passkey — a secure credential tied to the PIN or biometric authentication your device already uses. The passkey only exists on your device, not in the cloud, making it even safer.