Username and Password Hell: Why the Internet Can’t Keep You Logged In

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Ever feel like you’re constantly logging in on the same sites, over and over? Help is on the horizon

My Google password is mXNkQ3/Dy?Pg. I’ve had to type that nonsensical string so often I memorized the darn thing. It seems like every time I click a link, download an app or unlock my phone, I’m forced to log in to my account all over again.

The internet has an identity problem. It has never had a simple, universal system for figuring out who we are. As a result, we’re stuck with separate usernames and passwords for every site and app we use—no, I’m not touching...

 

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Think single-sign-on Secure ID, PKI technology. Government should lead, with common secure ID. realDonaldTrump GOP

Microchip implants and scanning those for access will go a long way to ending the tediousness of remembering passwords while keeping security

I don't understand why I have to use a password instead of some number or symbol I can remember. I can only remember so much before I forget things and can't log in again.

You can't use the same password you use in any another app.. (How do they know).

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