On a quiet Saturday evening at Le Bourget airport north of Paris, a significant event unfolded that could potentially reshape the discourse on privacy and security in the digital age. Telegram founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested under a slew of severe charges, including aiding and abetting terrorism, drug trafficking, and the distribution of child pornography. The allegations, which stem from Telegram’s refusal to cooperate with law enforcement and intelligence agencies, could land Durov in prison for up to 20 years.

The rapid demise of passwords has been predicted for over 10 years, even Bill Gates didn’t like them. However, we still continue to use passwords so frequently that we can’t quickly abandon them. Despite this, the future is already starting to emerge, where accessing any service can be done, for example, using a fingerprint or facial scan. Passwords will become a thing of the past. Read below to find out how close we are to this future.