Description

Everyone who has ever used an IT system in this age is familiar with the traditional authentication method used, and we all know the story of usernames and passwords.  

From a user perspective, we know the frustrations such as memorizing passwords for countless sites and systems that we interact with. We know the exhausting cycle of setting, forgetting, and resetting passwords.  

From a security practitioner’s perspective, we all know the folly of passwords when it comes to protecting systems and data. They’re constantly re-used, weak, and exposed in countless breaches which adversaries then take and target other systems. Passwords are vulnerable to various attacks, ranging from social to more direct such as brute force and dictionary attacks. 

So, what’s the balance between the user experience and the security practitioner’s perspective? 

In this session, Chris Hughes, CISO and Acceleration Economy Cybersecurity Analyst, dives into: 

• What are the risks of relying on passwords? 
• What does passwordless really mean? 
• Can a passwordless approach work in heavily regulated industries and environments? 

• Breakout Session

Learning Objectives