Events , Multi-factor & Risk-based Authentication , RSA Conference
Passwordless: Is It Finally Ready for Prime Time?
Cisco's Wolfgang Goerlich on How to Overcome Remaining ObstaclesPasswordless authentication: Has its time finally arrived? J. Wolfgang Goerlich of Cisco talks about why now is the time to go passwordless, as well as which final obstacles need to be cleared to replace legacy authentication methods.
In a video interview with Information Security Media Group as part of its RSA Conference 2021 coverage, Goerlich discusses:
- Why now is the time for passwordless;
- Remaining authentication challenges;
- Interoperability with identity standards.
Goerlich is advisory CISO for Duo Security, now part of Cisco. Prior to this role, he led IT and IT security in the healthcare and financial services verticals. He has held VP positions at several consulting firms, leading advisory and assessment practices and is an active part of the security community, co-founding and organizing security conferences.