It's annoying, it's hated and it’s here to stay: why we’re stuck with passwords

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It's annoying, it's hated and it’s here to stay: why we’re stuck with passwords
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We've got fingerprints and facial recognition, so why haven't we got rid of passwords yet? It's not that simple.

While the password is here to stay, there's a good chance our passwords will be requested less and less frequently.

In the future, we will only be asked to prove who we are when we branch out from our regular behaviour, for example logging in from a new phone, or while travelling overseas.You can now get a physical key to put on your keyring alongside your house keys that can make digital authentication even more secure.

But like your house keys, you really don't want to lose them. Once you opt into this kind of high-security setup, even your password won't let you back in without the key.

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