#21 - Why We Need Passwordless Authentication (Eric Williams, HID Global)

“Passwords are bad security,” says Eric Williams, Senior Sales Engineer at HID Global. “Everyone knows this. Passwords can be shared, phished, [or] stolen. And the user experience is not great, since the user must memorize this complex secret, which changes periodically.”

Passwordless authentication allows users access applications and systems without the need for a password. Instead, users authenticate themselves using a private key stored on their local device. The private key is then matched with a public key registered with the online service. This eliminates the need for users to remember or manage passwords, which can be difficult and often lead to weak or reused passwords.

Expert Insights recently sat down with Eric Williams, Senior Sales Engineer at HID Global, to discuss the move toward passwordless authentication. In the conversation, Williams discusses the benefits of passwordless access and what the future of passwordless authentication might look like.

Read the full interview: https://expertinsights.com/insights/eric-williams-hid-global-interview/