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EPISODE · Sep 27, 2016 · 44 MIN

Passwords Suck; What's Next?

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Data breaches that expose passwords are pretty much a fact of life at this point — and the effects are multiplied by the fact that many, many people reuse passwords no matter how much they know they shouldn't. As such, there's a big push to move to password managers, two-factor authentication, and even biometrics — because the simple fact is the password sucks. This week, we're discussing what if anything will succeed in replacing it.

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Data breaches that expose passwords are pretty much a fact of life at this point — and the effects are multiplied by the fact that many, many people reuse passwords no matter how much they know they shouldn't. As such, there's a big push to move to password managers, two-factor authentication, and even biometrics — because the simple fact is the password sucks. This week, we're discussing what if anything will succeed in replacing it.

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