Brief introduction to passwordless authentication

1. Presentation by DhineshSunder Ganapathi
Future of Password
less Authentication
Knowledge series
Security tips

2. AGENDA
Discussion Points
• Myths of password security
• Best Practices
• Setting up a better password
• Password less Ecosystem
• Getting to a world without passwords
• Conclusion

3. DHINESHSUNDER
GANAPATHI
DATA ENGINEER
Experience
Security Researcher
Backend Developer
Tech Stack
Python, C++, nodejs, nginx,
nix-systems, Threat analysis,
Flask, Django

4. Myths of
password
security
• Using one complex password gives you the best security
• Complexity is more important than length
• Regular password changes improve your security
• Your password is safe with large companies
• Biometrics will solve all of our security problems
Adapting to Changes

5. Best
Practices
• Unique long passwords on every website
• Length is much more important than complexity
• Always create truly new passwords,
• Updating old ones won’t work
• Use Two-Factor Authentication wherever available
• Big companies leak your data too, make sure you keep
all your passwords unique
• Biometrics should be used in parallel with strong
passwords.
Adapting to Changes

6. Setting up a better
password
Let's get our hand dirty

8. PASSWORDLESS
ECOSYSTEM

11. Treat your password like your
toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use
it, and get a new one every 75 days.
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Final Words
Thoughts

12. Conclusion
Password less Authentication will be next big step in
cybersecurity, but it's not going to demolish the entire
password based Authentication. The storage and usage of
passwords will be minimal, making the user experience
fluid.
Conclusion

13. Security tips | DhineshSunder Ganapathi
References
https://medium.com/@cyberalterego/7-myths-about-passwords-
dd43fed70bbc
https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/can-we-really-make-the-
world-a-passwordless-place
https://hexus.net/tech/news/software/124505-microsoft-moves-closer-
password-less-ecosystem/
https://duo.com/use-cases/industry-solutions/passwordless-
authentication
https://go.forrester.com/blogs/passwords-belong-in-time-capsules-not-
it-ecosystems/
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