Future-Proofing Authentication: Passwordless Strategies for a Hybrid, AI-Driven World

Passwords aren’t just inconvenient anymore—they’ve become unmanageable, insecure, and a growing vulnerability. Most users reuse credentials across multiple platforms, and even a minor breach can expose them on the dark web. Remembering passwords is frustrating, resetting them is disruptive, and the resulting friction during signup and login leads to user drop-offs and increased support costs. Passwords fail to deliver on both fronts—security and user experience.

But passwords are just the tip of the iceberg.

Today’s threat environment is evolving faster than ever:

• AI-powered phishing now replicates executive voices and identities with alarming accuracy—across email, voice calls, still images, and deepfake videos.
• Fraudulent KYC verifications are increasingly powered by synthetic images, while advanced search tools allow attackers to harvest photos, bios, and voice data for high-precision impersonations.
• Credential stuffing, brute force tactics, and automation have made account takeovers a well-oiled machine.
• Malware is now capable of exfiltrating local passwords, session cookies, digital certificates, and private keys—turning infected endpoints into privileged access gateways.
• The rise of quantum computing is accelerating the obsolescence of current encryption standards and password hashes, prompting an urgent need for cryptographic modernization.

In this climate, going passwordless isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. The real challenge lies in implementing it correctly- achieving secure, seamless, and scalable authentication that fits both modern cloud-native environments and legacy systems.

Join TechDemocracy and industry pioneers from AuthID, Yubico, and Ping Identity for a power-packed session exploring how to architect enterprise-ready passwordless solutions that meet today’s and tomorrow’s security demands.

Key Takeaways:

• A Real-World Evaluation Model: How to compare passwordless solutions by security strength, user experience, and long-term ROI.
• Navigating Emerging Threats: Understand the role of passwordless strategies in countering deepfakes, AI-driven impersonation, and evolving cyberattacks.

Why attend? You should attend if:

• You’re responsible for modernizing IAM or evaluating passwordless vendors
• You need to support hybrid infrastructure with cloud and on-prem apps
• You’re navigating conflicting priorities of user experience, security, and budget
• You’re defending against emerging threats like AI-generated impersonation, deepfakes, and quantum risk

Secure your spot—register today!

Speakers:

Viresh Garg (TechDemocracy)

Shakeel Aziz (Yubico): Senior Solutions Engineer

Jeff Scheidel (Auth ID)- Vice-President of Operations

Jason Oeltjen (Ping Identity): Vice President of Product Management