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Microsoft Passwordless Biometric Authentication Is Now FIDO2 Certified

May 09, 2019
Windows 10
Microsoft CISO Says Passwords Are Useless
Security & Fraud // May 02, 2019

Microsoft‘s chief information security officer (CISO), Brett Arsenault, believes that when it comes to protecting companies and individuals from cyberattacks, passwords are typically useless. He should know: Microsoft handles 6.5 trillion cybersecurity incidents each year, with spam email, scams and phishing schemes making up most of those...

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Microsoft Passwordless Biometric Authentication Is Now FIDO2 Certified

May 09, 2019
Microsoft has announced that Windows Hello, its password-free biometric authentication system, has been FIDO2 certified, according to reports. FIDO2 is a cryptography-based authentication standard, and using it makes it easier to sign into services and apps securely. It was originally developed by Google and Yubico, before the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) alliance took it over. […]

Microsoft CISO Says Passwords Are Useless

May 02, 2019
Microsoft‘s chief information security officer (CISO), Brett Arsenault, believes that when it comes to protecting companies and individuals from cyberattacks, passwords are typically useless. He should know: Microsoft handles 6.5 trillion cybersecurity...