Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that its users will no longer need passwords to log into their accounts. This may sound like a completely foreign idea to the casual consumer, but for those in the cybersecurity industry, the shift away from password dependence has long been mentioned as a safer alternative.
Microsoft’s decision could present immediate benefits to users and IT staff, giving them more back-end tech options that supportpasswordless multi-factor authentication (MFA), which involves using a smart mobile device to complete a login transaction.