by Surur
3 months
Many Windows 11 Insiders are running into a Windows Hello “Something went wrong” error after installing the latest preview build 22000.100. This was a known issue Microsoft was aware of prior to the release of the buil...
by Surur
3 months
Hackers have demonstrated that they are able to bypass Windows Hello security by using a fake USB camera that transmitted captured infra-red pictures of a target which it appears Windows Hello is quite happy to accept. The issue a...
by Surur
7 months
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
10 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
1 year
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
1 year
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
3 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
3 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...