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Engineering
There Is No Single Best Authentication Method
Face authentication, passkeys, SMS authentication, voice authentication—which is the "best" method? People are different, and so are the environments in which they use systems. Instead of choosing one method and stopping there, let's think about authentication design that includes alternative paths to help people reach their destination safely.
2026/09/14 ·
Industry
Authentication Systems Eventually Return to Phone Numbers
Authentication systems are not designed only for success. They also need to recover from failure. Even in the era of passkeys and biometric authentication, phone numbers continue to serve as one of the last recovery paths.
2026/05/28 ·