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This World Password Day should be the last one – Mitek

It’s world password day today – but tech leaders are increasingly recommending alternatives.

Sanjay Gupta, SVP and Managing Director, HooYu, at Mitek believes this should be the last annual event, saying:

“Passwords need to be put to rest. What once was a string of characters believed to be top secret has become every cybercriminal’s haven. World Password Day is one that needs to evolve given passwords’ vulnerability. 

“Instead, we should move towards a password-less future – one that relies on our unique features such as voice, face, and fingerprints to gain digital access conveniently and securely. Besides physical biometrics, there now exist newer tools like behavioural biometrics which verifies identities by assessing their behaviour to create a unique digital fingerprint. 

“However, while biometrics is the next step forward, its adoption is stalled by people’s fear and lack of understanding of the tech. Passwords have also become too ingrained into our society, making it hard to convince people to change their habits.  

“The key to a password-less future starts with education. We need to help people understand how biometrics work and why they can never be stolen or misused. Passwords alone are not enough and as our youths of today demand security and speed, we need to introduce a quicker, seamless authentication option that promises protection against fraudsters.”