Why is HP requiring its Business Partners to use digital certificates instead of passwords?
HP has hundreds of websites that hp employees and business partners access on a regular basis. Most have their own security model and require a unique password. Digital certificates are associated with individuals and help reduce the risk of password misuse. Certificates also allow users to access secure websites without having to remember various passwords.
Related Questions
- Since our concern is the browser side, not the server side, the question is: What are personal digital certificates, also known as Digital IDs?
- Can the use of digital certificates (with passwords), be considered as second factor authentication?
- Why is HP requiring its Business Partners to use digital certificates instead of passwords?
