Security News > 2021 > April > Cisco introduces infrastructure agnostic, passwordless authentication by Duo

Cisco Secure unveiled the future of simple and effective security with infrastructure agnostic, passwordless authentication by Duo.

Integrated seamlessly into the existing Duo authentication experience used by more than 25,000 organizations globally, Duo passwordless authentication will enable enterprise users to skip the password and securely log into cloud applications via security keys or biometrics built into modern laptops and smartphones.

Duo passwordless authentication is part of Cisco's zero trust platform, securing access for any user, from any device, to any IT application or environment.

Pairing passwordless authentication with Duo SSO enables organizations to consolidate hundreds of passwords and authentications into one easy login for users to cloud applications.

"Cisco is well-positioned to accelerate the adoption of passwordless authentication as enterprises seek to alleviate the password-related headaches that for years have plagued their users and IT teams," said Jay Bretzmann, Program Director for Identity & Digital Trust and Cloud Security, IDC. "While the transition will be a process for organizations due to legacy infrastructure, passwordless authentication is a key stepping stone to enabling a zero-trust security architecture and a feature that organizations must begin looking into."

Duo passwordless authentication leverages the Web Authentication standard, based in asymmetric cryptography, enabling biometrics to be securely stored on and validated by the device, locally, as opposed to a centralized database.

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