BlackBerry CTO: 'More Security, Less Friction Is The Dream' - SDxCentral

BlackBerry CTO Charles Eagan says no security passwords is the dream. This may sound strange coming from a technologist whose company has invested billions in security and recently opened a new lab and business unit focused solely on research and development in the cybersecurity space. But he makes a compelling argument. "Passwords are painful and not that effective, and multi-factor authentication just makes it more complicated to compromise," Eagan told SDxCentral. "People do things to avoid having to remember passwords, or they take shortcuts. Our real vision is: we want more security with less friction. We would love it if you never had to use a password, and you had more security at the same time."