91 Percent of Cyber Security Pros Say Passwords Won’t Exist in 10 Years

According to the results of a recent survey of 308 cyber security professionals, fully 91 percent of respondents believe the traditional password will not exist in 10 years.

The survey, commissioned by SecureAuth and conducted by Wakefield Research in November 2015, also found that 85 percent of respondents say employees frequently contact the help desk regarding forgotten passwords, and 37 percent say employees do so “all the time.”

And while 97 percent of respondents believe new authentication techniques such as fingerprint scans or two-factor authentication are reliable, 81 percent feel that those authentication methods are prohibitively challenging to implement because they require the latest technology and software.

Still, approximately 66 percent of respondent already leverage authentication methods beyond passwords. For the full article click here 

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