Explained: Why Google, Microsoft & Apple want to get rid of passwords altogether

People are so bad with their password habits and in creating good passwords that the biggest tech giants - Apple, Microsoft and Google - have decided to remove passwords completely. But some of us have such bad passwords, that instead of relying on people to change their habits and create stronger passwords, the three biggest players in the tech space - Apple, Google and Microsoft - have decided that they will get rid of passwords altogether and use a completely new system for users to sign in to their accounts. “Working with the industry to establish new, more secure sign-in methods that offer better protection and eliminate the vulnerabilities of passwords is central to our commitment to building products that offer maximum security and a transparent user experience — all with the goal of keeping users’ personal information safe,” added Knight. This way, users will benefit from a very simple and secure login system, and will not have to remember complex passwords, which is the reason why people have bad passwords such as ‘123456’ or ‘password’ in the first place, and then, repeat those passwords for various other profiles.