Every now and then, the world pivots. Something happens that changes the way we do everyday things. 2020 is the pivot toward the everyday use of biometric authentication. Biometrics replace passwords as an easier, safer way to authenticate. Biometric authentication measures (the metric) a user’s biology (a thumbprint, for example) against a stored version of that metric.

A broken authentication flow is one of the top security risks facing any company. All too often, companies either implement ineffective solutions, or forego them altogether. This gives cyber terrorists a free pass to take advantage of weak credentials, steal access keys, and even exploit security vulnerabilities to carry out system attacks.