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"Passwords should die a horrible death. They are a mere fallacy. An illusion of security."

Wrong. Passwords have worked well for decades. They are, by far, the best balance between convenience and security. Service providers need to do a better job of taking into account other factors (IP addresses, cookies, recovery techniques) to mitigate breaches.




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