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Backing WebAuthn, tech giants inch closer to killing passwords

The Parallax

Sam Srinivas, a product management director for Google Cloud who is working to implement the protocol, says broad support of WebAuthn’s physical-factor log-in will put an end to phishing attacks that successfully steal log-in credentials. Killing off the password could be revolutionary for reducing online fraud.

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Meet our Netlifolks: Laurie Voss

Netlify

When I describe myself I always lead by saying that I’m a Web Developer, no matter what my actual job description is. A Web Developer is who I am, it’s what I always identify as. In 2014 I co-founded npm Inc, and I was sitting in the world of JavaScript, but my perspective of it was always as a web developer.

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The Top Tech Conferences You Don’t Want to Miss in 2019

UruIT

Just some of these topics include emerging trends, product management, career advancement, diversity and culture, and team skill development. Speakers and tutorials have yet to be announced, but you can be sure you’ll be hearing from industry leaders with tons of expertise in web development and systems engineering.