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The Disadvantages of SSO

In this video, you will learn about the disadvantages of SSO.

In this video, you will learn about the disadvantages of SSO. The disadvantages of SSO are:

  • losing access to your main account can compromise all related accounts
  • latency risks
  • unnecessary strong authentication
  • connectivity issues
  • resilience
  • integration complexity

Reflect and share: Are there any disadvantages not mentioned that you can think of? Share in the comments below.

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