Self-Service Password Reset

The traditional mechanism for this – unfortunately – is security questions. You’ve pre-answered a number of things about yourself. And these can be guessed or even gleaned from social media or other means. The dark web is a treasure trove of information for bad guys who often have this info more handy than you do. In a survey from just a few years ago, forty percent of users in the USA said they couldn’t recall their security answers on demand.

Better yet, forget using what you often forget. Forget using what fraudsters can discover about you. Simply use the one thing you can’t forget and they can’t guess – your face. authID helps you authenticate biometrically to reassert yourself, reset your password, and regain your access. Initiate the reset process by clicking a handy link or requesting through a self-service portal. When the viewfinder appears, place your face in the frame and the picture takes itself. Once verified, you’re asked to provide your new password, and you’re in. And no questions asked.

Hundreds of thousands of sites allow consumers and employees to reset their password when it’s expiring. When the password is forgotten and the way back in is personal information, the bad guys probably have that info already. Biometrics authentication can help prevent major password reset issues, account takeovers and ransomware.