What's Next in the Evolution of Password Management?

Since the early days of computing, users have inputted passwords to prove their identities. Today, as computers have progressed to something in everyone's pocket, password management is changing. No longer is having memorised an over-long string of numbers and letters the hallmark of a sophisticated user. Instead, authentication at the cutting edge now relies on multiple factors, with just one being a password. Okta is continuing to invest in these new factors to make the end user experience better and more secure, but the starting point is still stronger password management.

The problems with passwords

Imagine a user who has to memorise a lengthy password for a work application like Box and who re-uses it for their personal social media profile. After all, people only want to memorise so much. But if the social media website is breached, and poorly-stored credentials spill out onto the web, the individua