by Surur
3 weeks
Many laptops come with Windows Hello IR cameras or fingerprint readers built-in, and for those that do not, fingerprint readers which connect to USB ports are readily available. The desktop market is not as well served, but todayÂ...
by Pradeep
4 months
Back in 2015, Microsoft introduced the Windows Hello feature for Windows 10 devices. Windows Hello brought support for biometric authentication – using your face, iris, or fingerprint to unlock your devices. Biometric authentica...
by Surur
10 months
Two years ago Microsoft declared the end of passwords, saying Windows Hello technology would mean users will be able to sign in to websites without having to remember a random string of characters. This followed the certification ...
by Sean Chan
12 months
Microsoft has revealed that there are now 150 million users relying on passwordless logins every month. At Ignite 2019, Microsoft confirmed that there were 100 million people using passwordless logins and the number has increased ...
by Rahul
2 years
Microsoft recently added its biometric facial recognition system, ‘Windows Hello’ as an option to log into your Microsoft Account. Windows Hello first appeared in the Lumia 940 and 950 smartphones, but later, the compa...
by Pradeep
2 years
Microsoft yesterday announced that Windows Hello has achieved FIDO2 certification. With this certification, any compatible device running Windows 10 is now FIDO2 Certified out-of-the-box following the Windows 10 May 2019 update. U...
by Anmol
2 years
W3C proposed the use of Web Authentication APIs back in January, following which companies started working on implementing APIs to allow users to use physical keys to log in on websites and apps. Now, Mozilla is planning to take ...
by Pradeep
2 years
You can now use a security key or Windows Hello to sign in to your Microsoft account on a device running Windows 10 Version 1809 or later and the Microsoft Edge browser. A security key such as YubiKey or Windows Hello compatible f...
by Pradeep
3 years
Microsoft today announced the support for the Web Authentication spec in Microsoft Edge. With this support, Microsoft Edge users will be able to sign in with their face, fingerprint, PIN, or portable FIDO2 devices through Windows...
by Surur
3 years
It took a while for the new generation of swipe-less Windows Hello USB fingerprint readers to hit the market, and a little while longer for them to hit impulse-buy prices, but you can now add Windows Hello support to your Windows ...
by Pradeep
3 years
Microsoft yesterday announced an important milestone in the journey to eliminate passwords. Microsoft is updating Windows Hello to enable secure authentication using FIDO2 security keys. These physical security keys allow users to...