MICROSOFT’S recent decision to phase out password support underscores a gradual shift toward passwordless authentication methods rather than signaling an immediate, industrywide transformation, according to Darren Guccione, CEO and co-founder of Keeper Security.
“The impending elimination of password support by Microsoft would suggest that the industry is rapidly moving towards a future where passwordless authentication is the norm; however, the data tells us another story,” Guccione said. “ Microsoft ’s decision arrives amid a more gradual transformation, one that is still very much in progress.
However, operating hybrid authentication models also poses security risks. Keeper Security’s report highlights that phishing remains a persistent threat, affecting 67 percent of businesses even where passkeys are in use. Compounding the issue, poor password management persists, with 40 percent of employees reusing passwords across multiple accounts, making organizations vulnerable to credential-based attacks.
Moves Toward Passwordless Authentication
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