If your computer has the right hardware, accessing it using your face or your fingerprint can be more secure than traditional ...

Microsoft is now testing WebAuthn API updates that add support for using third-party passkey providers for Windows 11 passwordless authentication. Passkeys use biometric authentication, such as ...

Update, Nov. 26, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 24 now includes additional reporting concerning making your passwords more secure. Microsoft has confirmed that a new update is to start ...

Another Windows update, another round of unexpected headaches. This time, the culprit is a new Windows Hello bug that's locking users out after Microsoft's latest security patch—proving once again ...

To start, Microsoft is enhancing "out of the box" hardware security by making sure all Copilot+ PCs will be Secured-core devices, according to the release. "Secured-core PCs provide advanced firmware ...

A new Windows API allows third-party apps to take over passkey management. 1Password is the first password manager to utilize this feature. To enable this option, you need to install the latest ...

Microsoft is making a big shift in how users create new accounts by encouraging the use of passkeys instead of passwords. The company says that soon, anyone setting up a new Microsoft account will be ...

Microsoft has announced security and privacy upgrades to its AI-powered Windows Recall feature, which now can be removed and has stronger default protection for user data and tighter access controls.