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Is Microsoft eliminating passwords in August? Here are key changes Canadians need to know

Microsoft is changing how people use the Authenticator app and is encouraging users to switch to passkeys for a more secure sign-in.

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Reports are saying Microsoft is eliminating passwords by August. Here’s what Microsoft Canada’s national security officer says users need to know. 

Microsoft is joining a number of other tech giants in a leap toward a passwordless world — with some saying the company is going as far as deleting passwords by August.

Already this year, Microsoft announced it has gone “passwordless by default” — which requires users to use passkeys to log in by default. This lets them sign in without ever using a password.

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Loraine Centeno

Loraine Centeno is a reporter with the Metroland Digital Content Centre.

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