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# [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 ...

Oct 1, 2021 · 3 min read · clerk.dev  
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