ditch the password compelling reasons to upgrade your online security

Right, ready for a giggle? Let's have a natter about that controversial contrivance of modernity: the trusty password, which, apparently, it's time to wish cheerio. The nut of the matter, as outlined in the article, is that passwords, as secure as your dad's shed, are often as easily cracked as a hardboiled egg at breakfast.

Between ‘password123’ and ‘ilovecats’ (and if that's really your password, you really need to be rolling your eyes at yourself right now), there's very little to befuddle a dedicated hacker. The piece posits that the modest password - that which we thought could shield us like armour in the tribal times of the digital age - is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

The suggested replacement for these subtly complex security measures is biometric authentication - which is a mouthful even for tech adepts. The method relies on our unique traits such as fingerprints and facial recognition, which are, let's be fair, much harder to forget than 'Fluffy123'.

The trials of transitioning to this newer, shinier technology, however, isn't exactly a stroll in Hyde Park. There's a slew of potential problems tied to privacy issues and data breaches – getting mugged digitally doesn’t quite take away the sting, does it?

So, whilst your password days maybe numbered, don't worry yourself too much. You've still got some time to give Fluffy her privacy back. Now, the challenge that lays ahead is to make this slinky new technology work without it interrupting my beloved afternoon tea sessions! Now, wouldn’t that be a treat? Read more here.