PayPal & Lenovo launch a new campaign to kill the password with a new standard from FIDO Alliance

"A new standard that gives phones and PCs a bigger role in authentication could disarm attacks that rely on stealing passwords."

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/511001/paypal-lenovo-launch-new-campaign-to-kill-the-password/     / consortium world’s second-largest PC manufacturer launched technology standards reduce reliance password making online accounts more secure device log in account play  central role authentication impossible compromise accounts stealing passwords hackers break into Twitter LinkedIn customers credentials easily retrievable criminals techniques password guessing credential theft websites phishing says Michael Barrett chief information security officer at PayPal cofounder  FIDO Alliance credentials are much more bound  device much harder criminal abscond steal technical specifications being developed get proof device checking security chip that is installed  PC user with hardware fingerprint reader securing personal accounts /