Microsoft nudges enterprise security closer to its passwordless future. But ‘123456’ will survive.

Today marks the beginning of the end of an era for enterprise Microsoft authentication. As of Sept. 1, passkeys are now the default authentication method for Entra ID, Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. By Feb. 1, 2027, Microsoft-provided SMS and voice authentication will be a thing of the past. The move is seen...