passwords are a problem. While they remain the main way we secure applications, services, and systems, they’re increasingly vulnerable. Cloud compute makes it economical to brute-force valuable ...

Back in May, Microsoft began setting up new accounts to be passwordless by default. In place of passwords, the company pushed users towards options like passkeys and Windows Hello. Now, German ...

Microsoft is adding support for third-party passkey providers, with passkeys synced across Windows 11 devices. Windows Hello is also getting a redesign to simplify the process of creating and using ...

Microsoft is rolling out Entra ID passkey authentication to Windows devices, including unmanaged personal and shared PCs, starting late April 2026 with full availability expected by mid-June. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This story has been updated on August 59with a statement from ...

Modern Windows PCs often include some kind of biometric hardware, mainly in the form of facial recognition (using infrared cameras) or fingerprint scanning. Both of these features let you use Windows ...

Windows Hello is the feature embedded in Windows 10 and 11 that allows users to log in with their biometric identification, namely facial recognition and fingerprint scans. This login method is ...