The Password Paradox:

Create a password strong enough to protect state secrets.

Forget it instantly.

Click 'Forgot Password?'

Go through the 5-step authentication ritual.

Try to set a new password, only to hear: 'You cannot use a previous password.'

Meanwhile, Chrome is hoarding 47 saved passwords like a digital dragon, yet none of them unlock the one page you actually need right now. 😅"

And just when you think you’ve finally cracked it, the system hits you with:

Your new password must contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, one special character, one emoji of existential dread, and the blood of a virgin spreadsheet… and still not be the same as any of the 47 passwords Chrome already knows.

This is one of the reasons passwordless authentication is becoming an attractive approach to modern application security.…