Passwordless Authentication

An authentication method that verifies user identity without requiring a traditional password, using methods like biometrics, magic links, passkeys, or hardware tokens.

Category: authentication. Part of the Identity Technologist Glossary — more than 200 practitioner-grade definitions covering identity verification, KYC/AML, biometrics, fraud prevention, and compliance. See all terms at https://identitytechnologist.com/glossary.