If there is one thing about passwords, it’s that people choose poor ones and then use them everywhere. Take your pick of a report declaring this: in January, Deloitte found 90 percent of all passwords are vulnerable to hackers. A year earlier, Trustwave blamed poor passwords for major data breaches. Numerous polls have revealed our penchant for choosing passwords like ‘123456’ or, amazingly, ‘password’.

We’re just not very good at this. And why should we be? A decade ago, you juggled one, two, perhaps five passwords. Today, you’re likely stuck with dozens of places requiring a login. This has prompted an industry-wide soul search for the perfect security solution and breathless headlines about the end of the password. But is this really the case? Can I finally stop trying to recall my login for funnycatsonskateboards.com?