Kiss Passwords Goodbye: Cisco Secure Unveils Passwordless Future with Stronger Security for All

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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco Live Digital 2021 --\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nNews Summary: \nCisco introduces infrastructure agnostic, passwordless authentication by Duo, enabling users to skip the password and securely log into cloud applications via security keys or platform biometrics Duo passwordless authentication is part of Cisco's industry-leading zero trust platform, layering device and behavior monitoring controls to further strengthen login security Available for public preview this summer with general availability by year's end Cisco Secure, the leader in enterprise security, today unveiled the future of simple and effective security with infrastructure agnostic, passwordless authentication by Duo. Integrated seamlessly into the existing Duo authentication experience used by more than 25,000 organizations globally, Duo passwordless authentication will enable enterprise users to skip the password and securely log into cloud applications via security keys or biometrics built into modern laptops and smartphones. \nThe consequences of using passwords are well known. Passwords are easily compromised and difficult to manage, costing enterprises billions of dollars annually. Users are inundated with passwords in their personal and professional lives. Password reset requests comprise a lion's share of IT help desk tickets, resulting in lost productivity for users and increased support costs for the business. \nDuo passwordless authentication is part of Cisco's industry-leading zero trust platform, securing access for any user, from any device, to any IT application or environment. The product is designed to be infrastructure agnostic, paving the way to a passwordless future while ensuring that enterprises can seamlessly protect any combination of cloud and on-premises applications without requiring multiple authentication products or leaving critical security gaps. \n\"Cisco has strived to develop passwordless authentication that meets the needs of a diverse and evolving workforce and allows the broadest set of enterprises to securely progress towards a passwordless future, regardless of their IT stack,\" said Gee Rittenhouse, SVP and GM of Cisco's Security Business Group. \"It's not an overstatement to say that passwordless authentication will have the most meaningful global impact on how users acces...

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