PayPal exec's crazy edible password alternative
To Jonathan LeBlanc, global head of developer advocacy at PayPal, the problem is simple: "Passwords are not secure, they need to be replaced."
That's the basic premise of a presentation he's giving at tech gatherings around the world called "Kill All Passwords." "Passwords are so complex it's just a system that doesn't work anymore," said CNET editor Dan Ackerman.
When you have too many sites asking for too many passwords with varying requirements -- must be at least eight characters and have uppercase and lowercase letters, a number and a symbol -- and more usernames than you can recall, you end up simplifying your way out of security. Consider that the most popular passwords of 2014 were "123456" and "password."
