The future of passwords really is no passwords

 

"It is worth thinking about what exactly a password proves, Cook says. When you forget your password, as you inevitably will, any web service will send you an email for you to reset it. All a password boils down to is being able to prove that you have access to your stated email account. Why not cut out the middleman?

There are signs that Google may be bringing physical authentication to consumers. One of the features Google played up at its recent I/O developer conference was the ability for an Android phone to unlock itself if it detects the presence of a paired Android bluetooth device belonging to the same owner, such as a smartwatch. It is the same principle as two-factor authentication—it relies on the user having a physical device on her person—but without the added complication of receiving and entering in a code."

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