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Passwordless authentication startup SecureW2 raises $80M from Insight Partners

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By Kyle Wiggers

October 18, 2023

Passwordless authentication startup SecureW2 raises $80M from Insight Partners

Passwordless authentication offers a host of advantages over traditional pins, passphrases and passcodes. Surveys around the web show that compromised passwords cause an estimated 81% of all breaches and that the average person reuses passwords up to 14 times, giving hackers access to a big chunk of one’s digital footprint if they crack the code […]

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