Security News > 2016 > October > Unlocking Windows 10 PCs with smartphones, wearables, smart cards (Help Net Security)
2016-10-04 13:00
With Windows 10, Microsoft is slowly moving towards removing passwords as the main authentication method for users to log in to their (locked) computers. Windows Hello, the password-free authentication feature that comes with the OS, works by recognizing the users’ face, iris, or fingerprint, but could initially be used only by those that had a supported infrared-illuminated camera (for face and iris recognition), a supported fingerprint reader, or companion devices such as Microsoft Band and … More →
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