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Deprecating the Password: An Alternative Approach to Authentication using Email Only

Mot
April 26, 2014

Deprecating the Password: An Alternative Approach to Authentication using Email Only

We should be evaluating whether the traditional username and password is the best form of authentication. I think there is a better way. I've open sourced something called Handshake.js that implements an email only authentication mechanism.

Mot

April 26, 2014
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