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Microsoft Passport and the Future of Authentication | |
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| Time: 09:32 EST/14:32 GMT | News Source: E-Mail | Posted By: Brian Kvalheim | ||
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Detractors worry about security threats and potential abuses that could result from Microsoft's sole control of the Passport database. Of even greater concern to some is the potential for identity theft if the Passport servers are compromised. Microsoft's .NET Passport, one of the largest online authentication services in operation, has more than 200 million active accounts and handles more than 4 billion authentications per month, Adam Sohn, product manager for the Platform Strategy Group at Microsoft, told TechNewsWorld. | ||
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