Talos Takes Ep. #52: Celebrating World Password Day by talking about getting rid of passwords

Summary: The latest episode of Talos Takes marked World Password Day with Cisco Secure global advisory CISO Dave Lewis discussing Cisco and Duo's push to go passwordless. The episode covers the benefits of going passwordless, the dangers of keeping passwords, and the security details behind multi-factor authentication and biometrics.
What's compelling: The episode also looks back on 10 years of Talos and the major cybersecurity incidents that shaped it, framing the passwordless argument against a decade of accumulated security history.

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Topics: Identity & Access Management
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