Over the top auth strategies (Changelog & Friends #78)

Dan Moore from FusionAuth joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about modern auth strategies. We talk magic links, OTP, MFA, passkeys, password managers & so much more.

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Featuring:

• Dan Moore – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
• Jerod Santo – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• Dear new developer (Changelog Interviews #572)
• N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC): Uses and Risks
• Authentication & User Management Software - FusionAuth
• We Don’t Want Your Password
• Magic Links Have Rough Edges, but Passkeys Can Smooth Them Over
• Passkeys for a passwordless future (Changelog Interviews #544)
• Password Safe
• Microsoft’s new password manager works across Edge, Chrome, and mobile devices
• Building A Self-hostable Product

A few more links from Dan

• Passkeys: they’re not perfect but they’re getting better
• Passkey Adoption Doubles in 2024
• WebAuthn Explained

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!