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Passwords are a near perfect form of security for a relatively small group of people who have good cognitive function, discipline and intrinsic motive to remain secure. For those who need real security and elect to make things difficult by using 30+ character pass-phrases, and never using password managers, "something you know" will be around for a long, long time.

The "something you have" and "something you are" (biometrics) peddlers are selling to a different market. They are selling to those who enforce security upon other people (domesticated users who need convenience) and want a cheap low maintenance solution.




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