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“By this time next year, Oracle employees won’t be using passwords” — Larry Ellison wants a biometric future in cybersecurity

Oracle CTO Larry Ellison took a strong stand on cybersecurity at Oracle CloudWorld 2024, calling passwords a “terrible idea” in need of replacement with biometric security measures. “The idea that we use passwords is a ridiculous idea. It’s obsolete. It’s very dangerous,” Ellison said during his keynote at the company’s flagship event in Las Vegas. “They are 17 characters long…