Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024

Why passwords still matter in the age of AI

Why passwords still matter in the age of AI


Why passwords still matter in the age of AI
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From 9to5Mac:

Passwords are the oldest and most popular way of solving the identity problem on the internet. You prove who you are by sharing something that only you know. But they also have large and obvious problems: Simply existing in the developed world requires the creation of more passwords than one can reasonably remember, which pushes people towards password reuse. Password reuse means that the loss of a single password can lead to devastating follow-up hacks. Attempting to memorise a unique password for every account forces passwords to be short enough to be guessable through brute force.

You may remember when we spoke about them two years ago. From the TechScape archives:

In practice, such a system is a long way from reality. Or, at least, if we actually have AI systems that can meaningfully attend a meeting in your absence, then Zoom calls are quite far down the list of things that would be radically changed.

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