Passwordless Authentication
Create a smooth and secure user experience with the modern and password-free authentication of cidaas via e.g. WebAuthn and Passkeys!
How does passwordless authentication work?
Instead of passwords, modern login is based on passwordless authentication such as biometrics, or one-time passwords (OTP). Users are already used to these authentication options from mobile devices and prefer the convenient and password-free login on all channels. Out-of-the-box, cidaas provides 14 different, modern authentication methods. For each channel, the appropriate authentication method or the authentication method preferred by the user can be offered.
Convenient login
A great customer experience through a convenient login!
Passwords are insecure
Passwords are the root cause for cyber attacks!
Highest security
A secure authentication without phishing!
Why passwordless?
Passwordless authentication not only ensures the highest level of security but also creates a great customer experience and reduces costs such as expensive password-forgetting processes.
Passwordless authentication with WebAuthn and Passkeys!
WebAuthn and Passkeys as the standard for passwordless authentication enable users to log in via biometric features, security keys or verified devices instead of using traditional passwords. This eliminates the password as often the weakest link in the security chain and makes phishing de facto impossible. WebAuthn and Passkeys thus ensure not only secure but also user-friendly authentication, as users do not have to remember cumbersome passwords but can make use of the integrated or “owned” authentication options.
cidaas, as the leading European Cloud Identity & Access Management, has integrated WebAuthn and Passkeys so that business can easily incorporate passwordless authentication. Experience WebAuthn and Passkeys live?
Passwordless authentication with email (Magic Links) and SMS
There are many methods for passwordless authentication, one of the most popular options being authentication via e-mail and SMS. Either OTP codes are sent to the user via e-mail or SMS, which the user has to enter, or there is the e-mail magic link, where the user receives a link via e-mail and performs the authentication by clicking the link.
Passwordless authentication via email (Magic Links) and SMS are available out-of-the-box in the cidaas platform, as are many other authentication methods. Email and SMS OTPS are known to a broad user group through their use in multi-factor authentication and are therefore suitable for a simple and fast transition to passwordless authentication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is passwordless authentication?
With passwordless authentication, the login and thus verification of users no longer takes place via the password, but via alternative, more modern authentication methods, such as FIDO2 and device biometrics. In this context, passwordless authentication is more secure and also more user-friendly.
Why should I use passwordless authentication?
Passwordless authentication provides higher security than traditional passwords because it is less vulnerable to phishing attacks, brute force attacks, and other security threats. In addition, passwordless authentication is more user-friendly.
Is passwordless authentication more secure than passwords?
Yes passwordless authentication is more secure than using passwords. Passwords are easier to compromise through phishing attacks and brute force attacks. Passwordless authentication using, for example, FIDO2, WebAuthn and Passkeys, on the other hand, is resistant to such attacks.
What passwordless authentication methods are available?
The best-known passwordless authentication methods include device biometrics (e.g., TouchID and FaceID), which are already widely used on mobile devices. In addition, there are so-called one-time passwords (OTPs) that are sent via e-mail and SMS, or are generated as time-based OTPs (TOTP) via authenticator apps. Furthermore with FIDO2, as well as WebAuthn and Passkeys, a standard has been established that enjoys broad support and integrates a wide variety of authentication, e.g., separate FIDO keys or platform authentication such as device biometrics.
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