Some thoughts after visiting Identiverse 2025.

The gold standard of identification and authentication is in the physical world.

Passwords are dying, and not a moment too soon. Over 20 years ago, Bill Gates famously announced that passwords “cannot ‘meet the challenge’ of keeping critical information secure”. They’re a liability—phishable, sharable, forgettable and an easy target for attackers. Breached credentials is the leading attack mode resulting in identity theft. Recently, there has been focus on the power of FIDO Passkeys and adoption of this solution to replace the password, but is that the end of the story?

VO for the masses, from VO.