94% of IT executives and decision-makers express serious concerns about user-generated passwords. Half of these IT executives believe that passwords are too weak for security purposes.<\/p>\n
91% said they were very or rather concerned about the theft of passwords in their company. Half of those surveyed said that a lack of security strength in a password is a major problem. They admitted that many employees who need to change an existing password make minimal changes or simply reuse an old password.<\/p>\n
Due to the complicated and stressful nature of passwords, passwordless authentication seems to be the best alternative. Although none of the respondents have adopted the technology, 65% of those surveyed said they were likely to introduce it.<\/p>\n
When it came to the form of passwordless authentication they would implement, 67% cited biometrics, 48% a PIN and 38% a physical security key.<\/p>\n
The report offered organizations interested in implementing passwordless authentication some tips to follow including aligning their organizational mindset, committing their developers, and introducing them to users.<\/p>\n