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Internet icons Jim Clark and Tom Jermoluk (past founders of Netscape, Silicon Graphics and @Home Network) have launched a phone-resident personal certificate-based authentication and authorization solution that eliminates all passwords.

An authentication process that is both phishing-resistant and passwordless is a key component of a Zero Trust framework. This not only significantly reduces cybersecurity risks, but also improves employee productivity and IT team efficiency.

To put it bluntly, sharing those passwords is putting your privacy and personal data at risk.

Zero Trust Authentication fills the gaps left by first-gen MFA solutions that rely on easily phishable factors like passwords, push notifications, and one-time codes and ensures all requests to access information and assets are scrutinized based on pre-approved user authentication and device trust policies.

Die traditionelle passwortbasierte Multi-Faktor-Authentisierung stellt für Angreifer inzwischen eine sehr niedrige Hürde dar. Ein Authentisierungsprozess, der sowohl Phishing-resistent als auch passwortlos ist, ist deshalb eine Schlüsselkomponente eines Zero-Trust-Frameworks.

A survey from Beyond Identity underscores the importance of cyber vigilance against AI-powered phishing, app and password threats.

Beyond Identity was counted among the coolest cybersecurity startups at RSAC 2023, offering a FIDO2, passwordless authentication product with a “100% channel-first approach” to North America GTM.

IT teams need to consider unforeseen threats to avoid violating privacy regulations and supplier contracts.