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Auth0 announced the launch of Auth0 WebAuthn Passwordless, an authentication feature that enables end-users to seamlessly log in with a biometric identifier - such as facial recognition or a fingerprint - as a convenient and secure alternative to a traditional password. Removing the need for long, complex passwords, Auth0 WebAuthn Passwordless provides a frictionless experience for end-users, while reducing the significant password management burden for companies.
1Kosmos announced the availability of its Passwordless Identity Package. The 1Kosmos PIP provides enterprises a risk-free, scalable passwordless authentication solution.
With passwordless authentication, users are presented with one or multiple methods of signing into an application or device without the need to enter a password. With these emerging passwordless authentication solutions, passwords are frequently the fallback or fail-safe if the system denies access to a valid user.
SSH keys can be used in Linux or operating systems that support OpenSSH to facilitate access to other hosts without having to enter a password. Here's where secure shell, or SSH, keys come in handy to facilitate access.
Avatier announced the release of Avatier for Outlook, giving users passwordless Single Sign-On and unified Identity Access Management from within Outlook to make remote work more secure. Avatier for Outlook improves workforce efficiency by providing a unified approach to manage access to any application, approve workflows and review user rights, all conveniently located with the email, calendar and contacts you use every day.
HYPR, a company that provides a cloud-based passwordless authentication platform, has raised $35 million in a Series C financing, doubling the company's total funding to more than $70 million. The company's multi-factor authentication technology helps companies go passwordless by leveraging the convenience of a smartphone with the added security of a smart card.
That's the premise behind one-time passwords, biometrics, pin codes, and other authentication methods presented as passwordless security. While this sounds appealing on the surface, the problem is that, when you dig deeper, these passwordless solutions are still reliant on passwords.
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.
Passwordless authentication swaps traditional passwords for a system that identifies users by more secure methods such as "Possession factor" or "Inherent factor." By switching to a passwordless approach, companies provide their employees with the same effortless and secure authentication methods that users experience on their smartphones. Passwordless authentication is a relatively new method so it can be challenging to choose the type of implementation relevant to your needs.
LoginID announced a $6M round of seed funding to accelerate the adoption of a passwordless world. LoginID provides a wide range of APIs and SDKs which give enterprises the ability to integrate FIDO-certified authentication in as little as 15 minutes.