How Twitter and Google want to move beyond the password

Nearly everyone hates passwords — they’re hard to remember and can lead to major security headaches when users don’t practice good digital hygiene such as using a unique password for each service.

Now Google and Twitter have both unveiled new tools for moving beyond the much maligned password, or at least for making them more secure.

By Andrea Peterson

Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/10/22/how-twitter-and-google-want-to-move-beyond-the-password/