!!! Overview [Password Authentication] is known to have many [vulnerabilities|vulnerability] but do we have any real alternatives? !! What is Wrong with Passwords ! [Password Management] [Password Management] is typically the methodology implemented in large organizations to deal with [password] issues. [Password Management Methodologies] shows an overview of password management methods. [Password Statistics] shows some details on how bad password usage. [Password Strength] shows some tips on making passwords difficult to hack. We believe that [OpenID Connect] (yes using [Passwords]) AND with a [Multi-Factor Authentication] and or a [Multiple-channel Authentication] is the best [Authentication Method] available today (2016-07-23) !! Do away with [Passwords] (Stated in 2006 by [jim]) The experts will continually tell you to do away with [passwords] and [Password-based] [Authentication Methods]. [Passwords] are a [secret|Something You Know] that users use time and time again. This secret if discovered by someone else, then the users identity is stolen. No way to know if the [password] has been stolen until it is used against you. !! What are the alternatives? There are three basic alternatives to passwords available. * [WebAuthN] * Reusable [passwords] to [One-Time password] * [Two-Factor Authentication] * [Universal Authentication Framework] * [Universal Second Factor] * [PKI Systems|Public Key Infrastructure] * [Biometric]!! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }] ---- * [#1] - [Your Pa$$word doesn't matter|https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Azure-Active-Directory-Identity/Your-Pa-word-doesn-t-matter/ba-p/731984|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-07-15