Why CTO's Choose CheckID
Fast Onboarding. Lower Risk. Real Compliance
Passwords Are A Liability
Passwords once seemed like the perfect shortcut. They were simple, hardware-free, and gave people the sense that they were in control.
Today, the reality is very different. Employees work from home, contractors onboard remotely, and devices constantly shift between personal and professional contexts.
Passwords are no longer a tool—they are a liability, constantly exposing your organisation to security risks. Phishing campaigns, credential stuffing, and malware thrive on weak credentials, and a single compromised account can trigger a cascade across cloud platforms, file shares, and applications.
Passwords also add friction for users. People are expected to remember dozens of logins, and the moment one is forgotten, productivity grinds to a halt while reset processes send them chasing call centers, emails, or SMS codes.
IT teams carry the burden too. Helpdesks spend an outsized share of their time resetting accounts instead of improving security posture. And when regulators arrive, temporary credentials and ad hoc resets fail to meet even the most basic compliance standards.
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The conclusion is unavoidable: Passwords do not scale to modern expectations of security, usability, or compliance.
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The Risks Of Passwords:
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Security exposure.
Phishing campaigns, credential stuffing, and malware make passwords a frequent entry point for attackers. A single compromised account can cascade across cloud services, file shares, and applications.
User friction.
Employees are forced to juggle dozens of login credentials. Forgotten passwords halt productivity. Reset processes are clumsy, involving call centers, emails, or SMS codes.
IT overhead.
Helpdesk teams spend disproportionate time on resets rather than high-value security improvements. The burden grows in larger organizations where turnover and contractor flows are high.
Audit headaches.
Temporary passwords and ad hoc resets create weak evidence trails. Regulators and auditors demand identity events tied to verified individuals, but password processes rarely deliver this level of assurance.
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The Shift to Password-Free
Probably, you have already explored multi-factor authentication, biometrics, or password-free login. Your awareness of the alternatives is high, and pilots have been run. But awareness is not enough. You need someone who can deliver a regulator-aligned, user-friendly model that integrates seamlessly into Microsoft Entra ID and, crucially, eliminates temporary passwords altogether.
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The answer is CheckID.
From Plan to Execution: Moving Beyond Temporary Passwords
Microsoft Entra ID already provides the foundation for password-free identity. It supports phishing-resistant sign-in methods such as Authenticator, FIDO2 keys, and passkeys. Its Conditional Access policies evaluate context and risk before granting entry. And its Temporary Access Pass (TAP) was designed as a safer way to bootstrap accounts and recover lost access.
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Yet, the real challenge lies in execution. Day-one onboarding, credential recovery, and device replacement remain fragile moments. A new employee who cannot log in, a contractor waiting for credentials, or a staff member locked out after losing a phone—these scenarios often push organizations back to insecure fallbacks like emailed passwords or SMS codes. Even a technically strong IAM platform can stumble if employees are forced through these old patterns.
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CheckID closes that gap. Instead of distributing temporary secrets, it verifies individuals using national eIDs such as BankID, Vipps, MitID, or ID-porten.
Once confirmed, CheckID issues a Temporary Access Pass directly inside Entra. The user can immediately log in, register Authenticator and passkeys, and continue working under existing Conditional Access policies.
Security improves because regulator-approved proofs replace improvised resets. IT efficiency increases because the helpdesk is no longer part of routine onboarding. And user experience is better because employees rely on the same trusted IDs they already use in daily life.
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This is what it means to be password-free in practice, not just in theory.
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What Sets CheckID Apart
Do you still rely on SMS codes or emailed credentials during onboarding and recovery?
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Auditors flag these gaps, and attackers exploit them.
CheckID removes them entirely.
Many IAM vendors promise the same features on paper—MFA, Microsoft integration, or password-free options.
The difference lies in execution.
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CheckID is built for Nordic and European realities. National eIDs are not niche technologies; they are mainstream. In Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, more than 90 percent of adults use them for banking, payments, and government services. By building on this foundation, CheckID eliminates the need for training, reduces resistance, and drives adoption naturally.
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The solution is also natively integrated with Microsoft Entra ID. CheckID does not introduce a parallel identity system. It uses Entra ID as the single source of truth, with TAPs issued inside Entra ID, risk assessed by Entra ID, and logs stored in Entra ID for audits. Security teams gain architectural clarity rather than another layer of complexity.
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Deployment is fast. IAM projects often drag on for months or years, but CheckID is SaaS, listed in Microsoft marketplaces, and designed for straightforward rollout. Because employees already understand national eIDs, adoption follows quickly.
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Data sovereignty is another advantage. CheckID is developed and operated in Norway, fully GDPR-aligned, with no data flowing outside Europe. For industries such as finance, healthcare, and government, this is not a feature—it is a requirement.
Security And Compliance Assurance
CheckID uses eIDs already embedded in national infrastructure. BankID, MitID, and their counterparts have passed regulator scrutiny in banking and healthcare. By building on them, your organization inherits assurance levels trusted by governments and financial institutions.
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Entra’s Temporary Access Pass plays a central role. Unlike passwords, TAPs are be short-lived, single-use, and fully logged. Combined with CheckID’s eID verification, every onboarding or recovery event starts with a regulator-recognized proof and ends with phishing-resistant enrollment.
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All logs remain inside your Entra ID. Conditional Access evaluates every attempt, and administrators review a single, authoritative audit trail. This clarity strengthens compliance with GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC2 while addressing one of the most common audit findings: weak evidence for resets.
Frequently Asked Questions
When companies consider moving away from passwords, the same questions come up in every conversation, and here we try to answer themm. Don't fid the answer you're looking for? Contact us!
How do we migrate without disruption?
Run mixed mode. Keep passwords available while introducing password-free flows with CheckID. Once adoption stabilizes, phase out passwords completely.
What happens if an eID provider has downtime?
Once enrolled, Authenticator and passkeys remain valid for sign-in. eID verification is only required at onboarding or recovery.
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How quickly can we go live?
Entra features are standard, and CheckID is SaaS and marketplace-listed. Most organizations move from pilot to production in days, not months.
Is CheckID just MFA?
No. MFA with SMS or email codes is not phishing-resistant. CheckID + TAP removes passwords entirely and enforces phishing-resistant enrollment.
Why CheckID Is The Right Choice
CheckID is not another MFA solution. It is not another vendor promising features that crumble in practice. It is a password-free model that works where it matters most: in the lived journeys of employees.It removes temporary passwords completely.
It leverages eIDs trusted by millions of people. It integrates natively with Microsoft Entra ID. It is GDPR-compliant, delivered from Europe, and already proven across public, educational, financial, and religious organizations.
With CheckID, onboarding happens in minutes without IT involvement. Recovery is phishing-resistant and always audit-ready. This is why CTOs and CISOs choose CheckID.
The next step is simple: book a demo and see how onboarding, recovery, and device setup can be password-free from day one.
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