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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Just when you thought Microsoft couldn’t get things any worse ...

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 ...

Q: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? A: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC involves typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello is akin to what most of ...

The most recent security innovation by Microsoft allows you to generate passkeys on Windows 11, which do not use passwords at all. This technology is a revolutionary authentication tool that involves ...

Here is how to enable Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) in Windows 11. Using Windows Settings, you can enable or disable sign-in with an external camera or fingerprint sensor. What is Enhanced Sign-in ...

Q: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? A: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC involves typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello is akin to what most of ...

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 ...

Windows 11 gets plenty of hate, sometimes well-deserved, but the operating system received plenty of new stuff in 2025. Here ...