Beyond Identity is on a mission to eradicate passwords from our lives , and increase security as it does so

Beyond Identity hopes to rid the world of one the bugbears of modern life : passwords . The company is fronted by Jim Clark ( Netscape ) and Tom ‘ TJ ’ Jermoluk (@ Home Network ).

HOW DOES BEYOND IDENTITY WORK ?

Beyond Identity logs users in with X509 certificates . That ’ s the same certification used by your browser for ‘ https ’ web pages .

CAN COMPANIES USE BEYOND IDENTITY ?

They ’ re the primary focus of Beyond Identity ’ s work . The company claims ditching passwords will save money and strengthen security .

IS BEYOND IDENTITY EXPENSIVE ?

No , it ’ s just become free to use with unlimited users and upgrades . There is an ‘ advanced ’ package ( at $ 6 / month ) which allows more elaborate installments .

SO THE FUTURE IS PASSWORD FREE ?

If Beyond Identity has its way , yes . The days of ‘ forgot password ’ links and stringent character rules could soon be over .

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