I saw that there's a preview program for Windows Hello supporting FIDO2 hardware keys. Is anyone in it/using it? How's it working out for you if you are? I'm trying to get a feel for how far away ...

Microsoft’s attempt to kill the password is going ahead with full steam. The company has announced that Windows Hello, the passwordless authentication method that allows Windows 10 users to sign in to ...

Google announced in February that it had added FIDO2 compliance to Android, edging users closer to never needing a password again. Microsoft has now announced that Windows Hello has been FIDO2 ...

Microsoft has released the optional KB5017380 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 20H2, Windows 10 21H1, and Windows 10 21H2. This update includes numerous bug fixes and enhancements, including a ...

Why it matters: Will the traditional password eventually become a thing of the past? It's starting to look that way after Microsoft gained official FIDO2 certification for its Windows Hello ...

Microsoft this week laid out security advice for organizations, which included some best-practice guidelines for IT pros. The general idea is that system administrators are a main target of attackers.

Microsoft's vision of a passwordless future is one step closer to becoming a reality now that the company has gained official FIDO2 certification for Windows 10's biometric authentication system, ...

Microsoft indicated on Monday that it's possible to use devices based on the Fast IDentity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) protocol with a Microsoft account and Windows 10 version 1809 to verify user access, ...

With system administrators increasingly being targeted by hackers, Microsoft this week shared some security tips for organizations. Microsoft based its security advice for organizations on its own ...

With its Windows 10 May 2019 update, Microsoft is getting one step closer to eliminating passwords. The company's Windows Hello has earned its FIDO2 certification-- an industry standard that deems ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is making it easier and more secure to sign into a Microsoft Account ...

Edge on Windows 10 1809 comes with support for WebAuthn, the W3C standard for password-free sign-in to websites that's also being supported by Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. WebAuthn enables ...