Microsoft recently published a guide about Passkeys on Windows 11. Following those, the company has now also posted another guide and this is about MSA-based passwordless sign-ins.
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Microsoft released Passkeys on Windows 11 last year in September with version 23H2. The company today quietly published a trio of official guides on how to Save, Use, and Manage them.
Google announced that its Passkeys authentication tech has been used over one billion times in less than a year. Passkeys eliminate the need to use complex passwords and are about 50% faster.
Google's latest Android release includes new messaging features such as Voice Moods, Reaction Effects, and smart home controls on Wear OS. Security is improved with FIDO2 passwordless login.
Microsoft has revealed more information on its recent improvements for the passwordless experience in Windows 11 22H2 for organizations via Intune or another method on Microsoft Entra ID PCs.
Last night, there was a lot of confusion online regarding the release date for Windows 11 23H2 as Microsoft is seemingly putting out supposed Windows 11 23H2 features early via 22H2 itself.
The second Developer Preview of Android 14 is here that includes several enhancements to privacy and security, such as selected photos access, credential manager, safer implicit intents, and more.
The popular password manager is going to be rolling out its new, passwordless login option soon, in the form of a combination of biometrics and passkey protection to unlock the application.
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Microsoft has proudly announced that its Authenticator app for iOS is now FIPS 140-compliant, which means that it officially supports U.S. federal agencies. Android support is coming soon too.
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Microsoft has once again urged customers to let go of passwords completely and instead transition to modern authentication methods such as password-less sign-in via Windows Hello and security keys.
Microsoft blocked close to 71 billion cybersecurity attacks last year using its various security solutions like Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Office 365. However, the firm is also worried.
Passage will allow web and mobile developers to eliminate passwords and bring biometrics for a "frictionless user experience". The company will expand the platform with updates in the coming months.
Microsoft's David Weston has explained why some of the security-related features in Windows 11, like Virtualization-based Security, TPM 2.0, and more, are so crucial for the OS for now and beyond.
Microsoft has formally announced the death of passwords, at least on its services. Starting today, you can completely remove a password from your Microsoft account and use alternate methods instead.
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On World Password Day, Google wants you to imagine a future without passwords, but offers no hints as to how it will accomplish this. Certain users will also be enrolled into 2SV soon.
Microsoft has shared some statistics about the usage of passwordless technologies such as Windows Hello and Microsoft Authenticator, and has vowed to make passwords a thing of the past in 2021.
