{"id":58683,"date":"2022-01-26T17:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T22:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=58683"},"modified":"2024-12-20T14:27:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T19:27:04","slug":"passwordless-authentication-vs-multi-factor-authentication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/passwordless-authentication-vs-multi-factor-authentication","title":{"rendered":"Passwordless Authentication vs. Multi-Factor Authentication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Passwordless authentication<\/a> and multi-factor authentication aren\u2019t just IT buzzwords anymore; they are a part of everyday life. Today, the average person unlocks their phone with facial recognition, logs into work applications with an authenticator app, or views sensitive documents using a PIN they received in a text message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the technology won\u2019t stop there \u4e00 both MFA and passwordless solutions are growing at a staggering rate. The global MFA market size is projected to grow to $23.5 billion by 2026<\/a>, and the global passwordless authentication market size is estimated to reach $456.79 billion by 2030<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for all the hype around passwordless authentication and MFA, there is still confusion around the purpose, efficacy, and challenges of each security protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Passwordless Authentication?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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