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Title: Microsoft Makes New Accounts Passwordless by Default

Link: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/01/235421...

Microsoft has taken its most significant step yet toward eliminating
passwords by making new Microsoft accounts "passwordless by default." The
change means new users will never need to create a password, instead using
more secure authentication methods like biometrics, PINs, or security keys.
The move builds on Microsoft's decade-long push toward passwordless
authentication that began with Windows Hello in 2015. According to company
data, passkey sign-ins are eight times faster than password and multi-factor
authentication combinations, with users achieving a 98% success rate compared
to just 32% for password users. Microsoft also said it now registers nearly
one million passkeys daily across its consumer services.

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