!!! 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:
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* [#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