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Microsoft Authenticator to Drop Password Manager Features by August 2025

Penetration Testing

In 2020, Microsoft updated its Authenticator app to introduce password-saving and autofill capabilities, effectively transforming Microsoft Authenticator into The post Microsoft Authenticator to Drop Password Manager Features by August 2025 appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Keeper Password Manager Review (2024): Features, Pros, & Cons

Tech Republic Security

Keepers extensive authentication options and generous discounts make it an alluring password manager to try this year. Read more about it in our full review.

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MY TAKE: Businesses gravitate to ‘passwordless’ authentication — widespread consumer use up next

The Last Watchdog

This is one giant leap towards getting rid of passwords entirely. Perhaps not coincidently, it comes at a time when enterprises have begun adopting passwordless authentication systems in mission-critical parts of their internal operations. Excising passwords as the security linchpin to digital services is long, long overdue.

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A Password Manager Isn't Just for Christmas, It's for Life (So Here's 50% Off!)

Troy Hunt

He created a master password he hadn't used anywhere before We printed the Emergency Kit and wrote his master password on it by hand (it'll now go into a safe) We turned on 2FA (he had an existing soft token authenticator) He installed the client on his Mac (including the browser extension) and then on his iPhone We took a very small handful (..)

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Keeper vs LastPass: Which password manager is better for your business?

Tech Republic Security

Compare key features of password managers Keeper and LastPass, including zero trust and user authentication capabilities. The post Keeper vs LastPass: Which password manager is better for your business? appeared first on TechRepublic.

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GUEST ESSAY: The case for shifting to ‘personal authentication’ as the future of identity

The Last Watchdog

I currently have over 450 accounts that use passwords combined with a variety of two-factor authentication methods. Related: How the Fido Alliance enables password-less authentication. I don’t know every password; indeed, each password is long, complex and unique. Sharing protocols.

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On world password day, Microsoft says fewer passwords, more passkeys

Malwarebytes

In 2013, Intel introduced World Password Day to remind people of the importance of strong passwords. But over time, the number of passwords we use, and the necessary strengths have grown so much that the system has become practically unusable without a password manager. Passkeys remove this burden entirely.