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Ideally passwords would be phased out in favour of hardware backed authentication. We all have at least one device supports authentication methods like: fingerp
by wooptoo 5y ago
Ideally passwords would be phased out in favour of hardware backed authentication. We all have at least one device supports authentication methods like: fingerprint login, face id, FIDO2 tokens, etc. Why not use these instead of passwords for applications/websites which require single-factor auth.
- dredmorbius 5y agoA wearable NFC ring still strikes me as one of the best options. - It's something on your body, you'll notice if it's not there. - Unintentional use / involuntary use is relatively rare. - The hardware token can still be paired with other metrics (password/passphrase, PIN, biometrics, secondary device, OTP, geocode). - A duress code can be included. (Memorable duress codes ... are another matter.) - The NFC ring is itself replaceable. This solves the "ten fingers" biometrics replacement/rotation challenge. (Count Rugen gets a bonus.) - A "ring tap" can be incorporated reasonably into most authentication workflows. - Those unable to wear a ring directly will likly have other options that should be suitable (amputees, paraplegics, motor-neural disabilites, etc.). Disabled access should be pretty high, especially relative to altnernatives. But yes, the initial assumptions surrounding password-based security at MIT in 1960 are all but entirely voided in present usage.