Passwordless Authentication: Bridging the Gap Between High-Security and Low-Friction Identity Management

Companies today continue to be broadly reliant on antiquated, ineffective, and unsecure password-based authentication controls. While passwordless approaches to authentication are increasingly recognized as powerful alternatives to traditional passwords, many organizations are still unsure of the level of security passwordless solutions offer. To assist organizations with making actional decisions, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) has conducted primary, survey-based research with the goal of identifying the requirements, challenges, value, and optimal approaches to introducing passwordless authentication solutions.