Street Cred: Increasing Trust in User Authentication

Passwords don't have a great reputation: between user complaints of friction adhering to complex password policies and admin complaints about how frequently lost or stolen passwords pose a risk of attack, few of us are fans. With these password problems and more, it raises the question: why would we still use passwords at all?

In this session, Duo Security Advisory CISO Wolfgang Goerlich will provide a walkthrough of why security leaders want to move past passwords, and the challenges of a truly universal passwordless future. Then, he’ll discuss advances in passwordless technology made to improve security and usability, as well as what to watch for next as passwordless solutions mature.

Presenter Info

J. Wolfgang Goerlich, Advisory CISO, Duo Security at Cisco

J. Wolfgang Goerlich is an Advisory CISO for Duo Security, now part of Cisco. Prior to this role, he led IT and IT security in the healthcare and financial services verticals. He has led advisory and assessment practices in several cyber security consulting firms. Wolfgang regularly presents at regional and national conferences on the topics of risk management, incident response, business continuity, secure development life cycles and more.