Modern Windows PCs often include some kind of biometric hardware, mainly in the form of facial recognition (using infrared cameras) or fingerprint scanning. Both of these features let you use Windows ...

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 ...

Windows Hello has seen a minor downgrade this week, as the service now requires the use of a color camera in tandem with IR sensors to sign users in. While the update was announced back in April, ...

QUESTION: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? ANSWER: 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 ...

Microsoft has updated the look and feel of Windows Hello for Windows 11 users, which is currently in preview for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build users. Microsoft calls the update look a "modernized ...

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Bottom line: For Microsoft, which has promoted Windows Hello as part of its broader push to phase out passwords, new research highlights that biometric logins are only as secure as the systems that ...