--- title: "Clerk.dev (@clerk) | Hashnode" description: "More than authentication — Complete user management. Read the latest articles by Clerk.dev on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@clerk" --- @clerk # Clerk.dev @clerk · Joined June 2021 More than authentication — Complete user management [Website](https://clerk.dev/) ### [Passwordless Authentication: Which Option Is Right for Your App](https://clerk.dev/blog/passwordless-authentication-which-option-is-right-for-your-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Passwordless Authentication is on an upward trajectory thanks to advancements in this space and recent password breaches. 2 min read · [clerk.dev](https://clerk.dev/blog/passwordless-authentication-which-option-is-right-for-your-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 6, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/passwordless-authentication-which-option-is-right-for-your-app/6317b2c42cef8b07c2f1dc09) ### [History and Rise of "Passwordless"](https://clerk.dev/blog/history-and-rise-of-passwordless?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A Brief History of Passwordless Passwords have been our main digital authentication method since 1961, though its vulnerability to hacking was demonstrated within one year. Encrypted password storage and public-key cryptography were developed in the ... 3 min read · [clerk.dev](https://clerk.dev/blog/history-and-rise-of-passwordless?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/history-and-rise-of-passwordless/6156533c28ed304eb1d80430) ### [Passwordless 101](https://clerk.dev/blog/passwordless-101?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) What is Passwordless Authentication? Passwordless authentication is exactly what it sounds like: an authentication strategy to verify user identity without the need for the user to manually enter knowledge-based information. As we outlined in the pre... 4 min read · [clerk.dev](https://clerk.dev/blog/passwordless-101?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/passwordless-101/615651e528ed304eb1d8041b) ### [Session management: What it is and why your security depends on it](https://clerk.dev/blog/session-management-what-it-is-and-why-your-security-depends-on-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Constantly having to log back in to your online accounts is a frequent annoyance - but this irritating problem stems from an inefficient solution to a genuine security concern. Web applications need to make sure that your accounts are safe from hacke... 5 min read · [clerk.dev](https://clerk.dev/blog/session-management-what-it-is-and-why-your-security-depends-on-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 20, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/session-management-what-it-is-and-why-your-security-depends-on-it/614910e1699fe76cd34853b3) ### [Don’t underestimate the value of a secure, seamless ‘forgot password’ flow](https://clerk.dev/blog/dont-underestimate-the-value-of-a-secure-seamless-forgot-password-flow?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Just about every software application today relies on individual user accounts to provide people with a personalized and private experience. However, as "software eats the world," the average user is managing an increasing number of accounts. Practic... 4 min read · [clerk.dev](https://clerk.dev/blog/dont-underestimate-the-value-of-a-secure-seamless-forgot-password-flow?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 16, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/dont-underestimate-the-value-of-a-secure-seamless-forgot-password-flow/6143c245dbe60379639b0de2)