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bo1024
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A future without passwords
Or ditch site passwords and use public key authentication, like ssh has used for decades...
parliament32
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This is already built into all browser and works great, as client-side SSL certificates. Nobody uses it though because you can't trust users to manage their private keys properly.
christianbeeke
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Yes! What could be/are reasons to not do this?
md_
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This is the goal with WebAuthn and FIDO.
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