"University of Jyväskylä Project Wants to Replace Passwords with a More Secure Solution"

The University of Jyväskylä's "Seamless Authentication for Everyone" (SAFE) Project aims to develop a solution that addresses the security challenges associated with passwords. Password management is critical not only for individual users' security but also for the security of businesses. Passwords are also required by the military, governments, electricity grids, railway networks, and air traffic control to maintain security. However, users often choose convenience over security when creating and managing their passwords, thus leaving them vulnerable to various security issues. According to the researchers behind the project, existing alternative solutions for password and authentication problems have failed to replace passwords because of their own security issues and the fact that users either do not trust them or often find them to be difficult to use. Therefore, the SAFE Project is working on developing an authentication method that can be implemented across all operating systems, services, and devices, and is easy to use. This article continues to discuss the goal and progress of the SAFE Project. 

JYU reports "University of Jyväskylä Project Wants to Replace Passwords with a More Secure Solution"