Ensurity

Introduction Digital identity verification has come a long way since the days of simple passwords. The demand for stronger, more convenient authentication methods continues to grow as cyberattacks increase in complexity. Businesses and users alike seek an authentication solution that strikes the right balance between security and ease of access. From the earliest text-based credentials to advanced biometric technology, the journey of authentication reflects how digital trust has evolved alongside technological progress. The Early Stage: Passwords as the First Line of Defense Passwords were once seen as the gold standard for user verification. Their simplicity and familiarity made them easy to adopt — but also easy to exploit. Weak, reused, or stolen passwords became the root cause of countless breaches. Organizations began to realize that relying solely on something a user knows wasn’t enough to confirm identity. The main flaw of password-based authentication lies in human behavio...