Being one of the biggest redundancies of password managers, is that they required a password to access them, which was left up to the user to remember and manage. However, it seems that LastPass, one of the most recognized and used tools, has finally put an end to this small barrier.
And it is that this application has just announced the launch of a new option with which we can access our manager through a login without a password. As Chris Hoff, director of secure technology at LastPass shared, “We are pleased to be the first solution and the only password manager that allows users to log in, manage their account credentials, and get instant access to the accounts they use every day, without having to enter a password«. In fact, the company says it has spent more than 18 months identifying the best way forward to ensure customers have a seamless and secure password-free experience.
In fact, the company already assures that its objective goes through «a future without passwords«as they believe that weak or reused passwords create greater security risks for users.
Although this does not mean that our passwords are unprotected, since this function will require of using the LastPass Authenticator app. This aims to give people and businesses instant access to the apps and credentials they need in a transparent, simple and secure way.
At the same time, the company is actively developing FIDO2-compliant components and supporting authentication mechanisms, such as biometric face and fingerprint identification, and the addition of hardware security keys that are expected to be added to the passwordless offering. later this year.
