Kill the Password: Why a String of Characters Can't Protect Us Anymore | WIRED - 0 views
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All a hacker has to do is use personal information that’s publicly available on one service to gain entry into another.
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Since that awful day, I’ve devoted myself to researching the world of online security. And what I have found is utterly terrifying. Our digital lives are simply too easy to crack.
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The common weakness in these hacks is the password. It’s an artifact from a time when our computers were not hyper-connected. Today, nothing you do, no precaution you take, no long or random string of characters can stop a truly dedicated and devious individual from cracking your account. The age of the password has come to an end; we just haven’t realized it yet.