Microsoft wants passwordless access to become the new normal in 2021 December 18, 2020 https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-wants-passwordless-access-to-become-the-new-normal-in-2021 Microsoft: A breakthrough year for passwordless technology
Windows Hello is now being used by 84% of Windows 10 users December 20, 2020 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...being-used-by-84-percent-of-windows-10-users/
Is Windows Hello really that popular? I have old, cheap laptop that do not have camera with iris scan support, fingerprint scanner etc. Does new desktop systems have it? Can you connect it via USB cable or it must be built into ATX motherboard and desktop case?
Well, if there would be some open-source Gnu/Linux software replacement and I could enable my hardware to do so by buying some cheap peripheral device then I might use it.
I also don't see the point of Windows Hello, at least not for websites. I think passwords should not be abandoned, but it should always be combined with 2FA. So I rather use a system like Intel Online Connect, this should be able to work on desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. The 2FA check is being performed by the CPU. Of course this means that you can only sign into your accounts on registered devices. If you want to use a non-registered device then a biometric solution + password may be the best option. https://www.pcworld.com/article/322...wo-factor-authentication-from-your-phone.html https://blog.dashlane.com/intel-u2f-dashlane-2fa/
You no longer need a password to sign in to your Microsoft account September 15, 2021 https://www.neowin.net/news/you-no-longer-need-a-password-to-sign-in-to-microsoft-account/ Microsoft: The passwordless future is here for your Microsoft account
Most of that claimed number is probably PIN. We like to use it at work. It only works locally and we don't have to give employees the actual password. We were having issues with employees using their login password to sign up for online accounts. Occasionally a new employee will ask to change their password to one that they "use everywhere".
Apparently passwordless doesn't work on Win 8 Easter. https://www.ghacks.net/2021/09/15/y...dless-sign-in-for-your-microsoft-account-now/
Good luck accessing your passwordless account once you loose access to your authentication. As if 2FA were not bad enough. Technically passwordless accounts have been around for a while, like FB, MS, Google, Steam logins, but the core accounts are "safe".
Ah Shucks @stapp - That would be of some benefit- of course there's always a slim chance down the extended support life cycle that something may come through their pipeline. Out of if nothing else, classic Microsoft research tinkerings?
There is probably option around that via telephone call providing details about account and you or identification via drivers license other government issued document with a photo and your ID/SSN etc
Cisco Duo Trusted Access Report: More Than 50% of Companies Plan Passwordless Move Multifactor authentications soar as enterprises move away from passwords to secure hybrid workers. October 15, 2021 https://www.darkreading.com/endpoin...e-than-50-of-companies-plan-passwordless-move
FIDO Alliance Research Tracks Passwordless Authentication as It Moves Mainstream New Online Authentication Barometer from the FIDO Alliance reveals consumer habits, trends and adoption of authentication technologies. October 19, 2021 https://www.darkreading.com/endpoin...ordless-authentication-as-it-moves-mainstream
In a company that I work at it just means soft tokens generated by an app on the phone. Biometrical data have additional legal protection in EU due to GDPR. I wonder whether employer in UE may require employee to use that kind of authentication. Does Windows Hello can be used alongside Apple laptops? I ask because company I work at also provides an option to workforce in some countries to order Apple laptops so authentication must be possible from mac OS too.
Even thought team I am part of uses Windows other teams may not and all workforce from all around the globe must be able to connect to the same company`s internal network and cooperate across teams. So we`re safe
SecureAuth acquires Acceptto to deliver AI-driven passwordless authentication November 3, 2021 https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/03/...eliver-ai-driven-passwordless-authentication/ SecureAuth Acquires Acceptto to Redefine AI-driven MFA and Continuous Passwordless Authentication for the Workplace
Passwordless authentication: Is your company ready to move beyond passwords? As Microsoft further nudges the world away from passwords, here’s what your organization should consider before going password-free. November 8, 2021 https://www.welivesecurity.com/2021...ication-is-your-company-ready-move-passwords/
I see that employeer finally deployed passwordless to my work laptop. For almost a year PIN wasn't doing anything more than a password. Now it is different. Password login still works, but most of the Office aka Microsoft 365 apps are disconnected from account. The only ways to i.e. sync to OneDrive is to login via Hello i.e. PIN or use a browser with 2FA. That being said password isn't going anywhere anytime soon because many internal tools and services only support passwords. Our remote Linux accounts require it as well. So, yep, 2 separate credentials to remember, use and change every few months....
