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You can make your Microsoft account far more secure if you ditch your password. But if you plan to do so, there's a step you absolutely must not skip.

In a move that’s being hailed as revolutionary by some and reckless by others, Microsoft has officially begun phasing out passwords—yes, the very thing we’ve been taught to guard with our lives. The ...

New Microsoft accounts will be "passwordless by default" and instead setup a passkey. A passkey is a digital credential using a PIN code, facial recognition or fingerprint linked to a device. Existing ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's latest update makes new Windows accounts passwordless by default, promoting passkeys, push notifications, and security keys for simpler sign-ins. In the latest push towards a ...

On World Password Day, Apple, Google, and Microsoft teamed up to expand support for a passwordless sign-in standard built by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. The parties and the ...

If you’ve ever struggled to remember a password or gotten frustrated by constant password resets, you’re not alone. Microsoft is making a big change that could make those headaches a thing of the past ...

Microsoft Switches to Passkeys By Default, Pledges to Eliminate Passwords Your email has been sent Apple and Google also pledged to use the FIDO Alliance’s standard ...

Announcing Microsoft Defender Experts Suite, a integrated set of expert-led services that helps security teams keep pace with ...

Microsoft is making good on its promise to support passkey syncing. The rollout is starting with availability on Edge for Windows. A more holistic and industry-leading strategy appears to be in the ...