Beyond Passwords: Actionable Strategies for Modern Authentication and Authorization
Introduction: Why Passwords Are No Longer EnoughIn my decade of consulting for organizations across various sectors, I've consistently seen passwords fail as the sole line of defense. Based on my experience, the average user manages over 100 passwords, leading to reuse and weak choices that attackers exploit. For instance, in a 2022 audit I conducted for a mid-sized tech firm, we found that 40% of employees used easily guessable passwords, resulting in a data breach that cost $200,000 in remedia