{"id":97272,"date":"2021-09-15T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/?p=97272"},"modified":"2024-03-28T11:15:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:15:46","slug":"the-passwordless-future-is-here-for-your-microsoft-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2021\/09\/15\/the-passwordless-future-is-here-for-your-microsoft-account\/","title":{"rendered":"The passwordless future is here for your Microsoft account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nobody likes passwords. They\u2019re inconvenient. They\u2019re a prime target for attacks. Yet for years they\u2019ve been the most important layer of security for everything in our digital lives\u2014from email to bank accounts, shopping carts to video games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are expected to create complex and unique passwords, remember them, and change them frequently, but nobody likes doing that either. In a recent Microsoft Twitter poll, one in five people reported they would rather accidentally \u201creply all\u201d\u2014which can be monumentally embarrassing\u2014than reset a password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what alternative do we have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past couple of years, we\u2019ve been saying that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2020\/12\/17\/a-breakthrough-year-for-passwordless-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the future is passwordless<\/a>, and today I am excited to announce the next step in that vision. In March 2021, we announced that passwordless sign in was <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/azure-active-directory-identity\/passwordless-authentication-is-now-generally-available\/ba-p\/1994700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generally available for commercial users<\/a>, bringing the feature to enterprise organizations around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning today, you can now completely remove the password from your Microsoft account. Use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code sent to your phone or email to sign in to your favorite apps and services, such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Family Safety, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block wp-block-embed is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed-red-tiger\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"wp-block-embed-red-tiger__wrapper\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--video-width: 840px;--video-height: 482px\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed-red-tiger__iframe-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<iframe\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"iframe--custom-width\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"482\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Embed video from Microsoft.com\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"840\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/videoplayer\/embed\/RWKL1o\"\n\t\t\t\tallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n\t\t\t\tallowfullscreen\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-problem-with-passwords\">The problem with passwords<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My friend, Bret Arsenault, our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) here at Microsoft likes to say, \u201cHackers don\u2019t break in, they log in.\u201d That has stuck with me ever since I first heard him say it because it\u2019s so true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weak passwords are the entry point for the majority of attacks across enterprise and consumer accounts. There are a whopping 579 password attacks every second\u2014that\u2019s 18 billion every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why are passwords so vulnerable? There are two big reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"human-nature\">Human nature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Except for auto-generated passwords that are nearly impossible to remember, we largely create our own passwords. But, given the vulnerability of passwords, requirements for them have gotten increasingly complex in recent years, including multiple symbols, numbers, case sensitivity, and disallowing previous passwords. Updates are often required on a regular basis, yet to create passwords that are both secure enough and memorable enough is a challenge. Passwords are incredibly inconvenient to create, remember, and manage across all the accounts in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1985\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"New Password + Secure Enough = Something I Can't Remember \" class=\"wp-image-97278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1.png 1985w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1-1024x243.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1-768x182.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1-1536x364.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1985px) 100vw, 1985px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1985\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"New Password + Something I can remember = Not secure\" class=\"wp-image-97281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture2.png 1985w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture2-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture2-1024x348.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture2-768x261.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture2-1536x522.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1985px) 100vw, 1985px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Forgetting a password can be painful too. I was shocked to learn that nearly a third of people say they <strong>completely stop using an account<\/strong> or service rather than dealing with a lost password. That\u2019s not only a problem for the person stuck in the password cycle, but also for businesses losing customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve these problems and create passwords we can remember, we try and make things easier for ourselves. We often rely on known and personal words and phrases. One of our recent surveys found that <strong>15 percent of people use their pets\u2019 names<\/strong> for password inspiration. Other common answers included family names and important dates like birthdays. We also found <strong>1 in 10 people admitted reusing passwords<\/strong> across sites, and <strong>40 percent say they\u2019ve used a formula<\/strong> for their passwords, like Fall2021, which eventually becomes Winter2021 or Spring2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hacker-nature\">Hacker nature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, while such passwords may be easier to remember, they are also easier for a hacker to guess. A quick look at someone\u2019s social media can give any hacker a head start on logging into their personal accounts. Once that password and email combination has been compromised, it\u2019s often sold on the dark web for use in any number of attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hackers also have a lot of tools and techniques. They can use automated password spraying to try many possibilities quickly. They can use phishing to trick you into putting your credentials into a fake website. These tactics are relatively unsophisticated and have been in play for decades, but they continue to work because passwords continue to be created by humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"go-passwordless-today-with-a-few-quick-clicks\">Go passwordless today with a few quick clicks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, ensure you have the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/azure\/active-directory\/user-help\/user-help-auth-app-download-install\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Authenticator app<\/a> installed and linked to your personal Microsoft account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, visit your <a href=\"https:\/\/account.microsoft.com\/account\/Account?ru=https%3A%2F%2Faccount.microsoft.com%2F&amp;destrt=home-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft account<\/a>, sign in, and choose <strong>Advanced Security Options<\/strong>. Under <strong>Additional Security Options<\/strong>, you\u2019ll see <strong>Passwordless Account<\/strong>. Select <strong>Turn on<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1098\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Authenticator showing the option to go passwordless. \" class=\"wp-image-97419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture3.png 1098w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture3-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture3-1024x214.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture3-768x160.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1098px) 100vw, 1098px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, follow the on-screen prompts, and then approve the notification from your Authenticator app. Once you\u2019ve approved, you\u2019re free from your password!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Password-removed.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Authenticator showing password has been successfully removed. \" class=\"wp-image-97422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Password-removed.png 698w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Password-removed-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you decide you prefer using a password, you can always add it back to your account. But I hope you\u2019ll give passwordless a try\u2014I don\u2019t think you\u2019ll want to go back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more-about-going-passwordless\">Learn more about going passwordless<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve heard great feedback from our enterprise customers who have been on the passwordless journey with us. In fact, Microsoft itself is a great test case\u2014nearly 100 percent of our employees use passwordless options to log in to their corporate accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/passwordremoval\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more about our passwordless journey<\/a> in a blog from Joy Chik, Corporate Vice President of Identity, or hear more about the benefits for people using <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/?p=176217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edge or Microsoft 365 apps<\/a> from Liat Ben-Zur. To learn more about how Microsoft solutions, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/business\/identity-access-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Azure Active Directory<\/a> and Microsoft Authenticator, are allowing users in organizations to forget their passwords while staying protected, join our digital event <a href=\"https:\/\/passwordlessfuturedigitalevent.eventcore.com\/auth\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Passwordless Future Starts Now<\/a> on October 13, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/aka.ms\/passwordless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enabling passwordless sign-in with the Microsoft Authenticator app<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about Microsoft Security solutions,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/business\/solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit our&nbsp;website<\/a>.&nbsp;Bookmark the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security blog<\/a>&nbsp;to keep up with our expert coverage on security matters. 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