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Every day in every way, passwords are getting worse and worse

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2026-02-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Rupert Goodwins

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This opinion piece contends that passwords are aging and increasingly problematic due to implementation flaws, imperfect password managers, confusing passkey deployments, and the risks introduced by agentic AI gaining access to credentials; it recommends better privilege isolation, standardized user experiences, and user education rather than relying on fragmented, platform-specific solutions.

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