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The problem is passwords, so long as we have passwords we are going to keep talking about password algorithms, password managers, password strength, password re
by segmondy 9y ago
The problem is passwords, so long as we have passwords we are going to keep talking about password algorithms, password managers, password strength, password requirements, lost passwords, stolen passwords, phished passwords, forgotten passwords, expired passwords and all that crap.
My startup is working on killing the password. What if we don't need passwords EVER? No need to argue about algorithm, strength, reset, lost, stolen, forgotten and expired passwords.
This is the problem I'm currently working on. Oh yeah, I did apply to YC and got rejected. Anyways, I'm in the early stages but plan to be shipping within the next 4 months. If anyone is interested in beta testing when I reach that stage please ping me.
- pixl97 9y ago>My startup is working on killing the password. Good luck with legacy systems. Bad passwords will be around forever because of ancient software. Oh, and https://xkcd.com/927/ https://xkcd.com/927/
- notzorbo3 9y agoCan you elaborate a bit? I'm asking because as a bit of security aficionado, I've yet to see a scheme that's better than passwords + 2FA.
- nanodano 9y agoI have a feeling it is nothing ground breaking. I bet they are just using biometrics to replace the password so it's something like "Two factors: fingerprint + authenticator app code"