Aetna has launched a new security system for its consumer mobile and web apps that, in something of a twist, makes passwords optional.
Instead of a password or fingerprint being the only barrier to entry, Aetna’s new behavior-based security system monitors user devices and how and where a consumer uses that machine. Consumers can add biometric protection available on their devices.
“Passwords are a mainstay of conventional online authentication and are considered to be a binary control – if a consumer has the user ID and password, they are enabled to use the application,” said Jim Routh, chief security officer at Aetna.
