How UX designers can save us from our own shitty passwords
How to improve password UX
There are a number of strategies that improve password UX, and they aren’t overly complex. As always, it’s important to have a picture of core users when planning a password experience. Aim to strike a balance between:
Consider password alternatives
Passwords are a well-established paradigm, but they aren’t the only way to protect user data. Biometrics, physical hardware, and reimagined login processes are part of a tech industry push to make passwords a thing of the past.
Simple and secure password UX
It’s no knock against users, but they aren’t the best at creating, remembering, or managing passwords, a fact that causes frustration and unnecessary UX friction. Asdesigners, we shouldn’t settle for the status quo. We’re problem solvers, and there are multiple ways we can refine or completely rethink the password experience.
As long as there are digital accounts with sensitive data, we’ll need to design ways for users to verify that they are who they say they are. Perhaps there will come a day when passwords are obsolete, but until then, we ought to strive for password user experiences that are simple and secure for all parties.
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