#17 | Authentication 🔐
An episode of the Accessible Intellect podcast, hosted by Abby Katz, titled "#17 | Authentication 🔐" was published on January 21, 2025 and runs 45 minutes.
January 21, 2025 ·45m · Accessible Intellect
Summary
In this episode, we break down how modern authentication keeps us secure online. From the role of tokens and single sign-on (SSO) to the revolutionary passwordless world of passkeys, we explore how services verify our identities, protect against phishing, and enable seamless logins. Whether it’s understanding challenge-response mechanisms or what happens when you log out, this episode reveals the tech behind the logins we rely on every day. Thanks for reading :)
Episode Description
In this episode, we break down how modern authentication keeps us secure online. From the role of tokens and single sign-on (SSO) to the revolutionary passwordless world of passkeys, we explore how services verify our identities, protect against phishing, and enable seamless logins. Whether itβs understanding challenge-response mechanisms or what happens when you log out, this episode reveals the tech behind the logins we rely on every day. Thanks for reading :)