Password-Less Strategy

without entering them.

Using passwords jeopardises security Passwords pose a high security risk.While working, a window repeatedly opens asking the user to enter their authentication key. Phishing software replicates these input fields and transmits the codes to the attackers. This grants them unrestricted access to all data. Most hacker attacks use this strategy to infiltrate third-party systems. When no passwords are used anymore, the

data is therefore significantly better protected.

Windows Hello: Welcome to a world without passwords!

To solve the problems associated with using passwords, Microsoft has introduced a new strategy:Windows Hello dispenses with passwords entirely, thereby increasing security and user convenience. In doing so, the user only needs to authenticate once and is then granted access to Azure and Active Directory. Furthermore, authentication does not use passwords that are valid for the entire account. On the one hand, it is possible to use a device-specific PIN

. This improves security, as the access code is only valid for a physical device. To infiltrate the system, the attacker would therefore need to be in possession of both the PIN and the corresponding device.

Greater user convenience through fewer passwordsIn addition, biometric authentication is possible. The use of the fingerprint, iris or facial recognition is very secure and exceptionally convenient

. Entering passwords also reduces user convenience . If you constantly have to re-enter the key, you lose a lot of time . In addition, you should use a different password for every service

. This makes it very difficult to remember all the letter and number combinations. For this reason, most users find using passwords very annoying.

Step-by-step implementation of the Password-Less Strategy The implementation of the Password-Less Strategy takes place step by step. To do this, you first need to set up Windows Hello. Authentication with Windows Hello can initially take place in parallel with the use of conventional passwords. After that, prompts to enter them must be eliminated so that the user no longer enters or changes their authentication key . They do not even need to know it anymore. In the final step,

access via password is completely eliminated.

Services offered by New Media Service GmbH in the area of Password-Less Strategy If you would like to benefit from the advantages of the Password-Less Strategy, New Media Service GmbH (NMS) is the right partner for implementation. We configure your systems so that your employees no longer require passwords to access Azure or Active Directory in future.

This significantly increases security and efficiency in your company.If you would like to find out more about the advantages of hyper-converged systems, you can simply contact us for a free, non-binding consultation. We will be happy to inform you about this topic and, if required, handle implementation and execution for you.