World Password Day 2025: Rethinking Security in the Age of MFA and Passkeys
IT Security Guru, Thursday, May 1st, 2025
Despite the rising use of biometrics, passkeys, and identity-based threat detection tools, one thing remains clear: passwords continue to be the frontline defence for digital access and often, the weakest link.
Tomorrow is World Password Day, and cybersecurity experts are warning that while passwords are here for now, how we manage them needs to change urgently.
The Password Predicament: Convenience vs Security
'On World Password Day, it's a good time to ask how your teams are really managing their passwords,' says Dray Agha, senior manager of security operations at Huntress. 'Believe it or not, we still see people saving passwords in plain text files on their desktops, often with filenames like 'My Passwords.' It might sound laughable, but it's surprisingly common...'