This classic episode of the ITPro Podcast was first published on 6 January 2023.

Passwords can be tricky at the best of times. Proper password hygiene is one of the most important factors in endpoint security, as it keeps sensitive data secure and prevents threat actors from getting into important systems.

Despite the risks, the use of weak or recycled passwords continues to be a problem even amongst IT professionals and remembering too many unique passwords is a strain. While systems such as multi-factor authentication have been used as an extra layer of security, groups like the FIDO Alliance and World Wide Web Consortium have been working to make passwords a thing of the past, in favour of more secure methods.

This week, we spoke to Richard Meeus, EMEA director of security & technology strategy for Akamai Technologies, to explore the solutions driving secure sign ons, and how the sector can adapt to this change.

Read more:

• Revealed: The top 200 most common passwords of 2022
• If not passwords then what?
• What are biometrics?
• What is two-factor authentication?
• What is multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue and how do you defend against attacks?
• How to implement passwordless authentication
• Best password managers
• Best free password managers
• The sooner the FIDO Alliance can shut down passwords, the better
• Will FIDO passwordless authentication save cyber security?
• The top 12 password-cracking techniques used by hackers