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Passwordless authentication is the authentication mechanism that does not require passwords. None is encrypted, transferred between a device and a server, or utilize in a single sign-on scenario, and attackers cannot access credentials as there aren't any credentials. Gartner predicts that 60% of large and global enterprises, and 90% of midsize enterprises, will implement passwordless methods in more than 50% of use cases — up from 5% in 2018: Security Magazine: 5% of businesses believe going passwordless is the future.