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Forget passwords, this Windows feature lets you log in using just your face

When signing in to Windows, a password is the default option. But remembering a strong and complex password can be a hassle. Instead, you can try biometric technologies supported through the Windows ...
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Windows Hello vs. Enhanced sign-in security: What's the difference?

Microsoft is expanding one of the least understood security features in Windows 11. Beginning with the August 2026 update, Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports compatible external fingerprint ...
BleepingComputer

Windows 11 is getting a built-in passkey manager for Windows Hello

Microsoft is expanding support for passkeys in Windows 11 to make it more secure to log into websites and apps using biometric authentication. Passkeys are unique codes linked to specific devices such ...

The First Step to Preventing Information Leaks: Procedures and Precautions for Enabling PIN and Facial Recognition (Windows Hello) to Avoid Password Reuse

With news of information leaks continuing, I wanted to review how employees manage their passwords. The shortcut to ...
The Verge

Windows 11 tests letting you sign in to websites with a fingerprint or face

Expanded support for passkeys means you’ll be able to use Windows Hello to sign in to supported apps and websites. Expanded support for passkeys means you’ll be able to use Windows Hello to sign in to ...
GCN

How to create and manage passkeys on Windows 11

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 ...
The Windows Club

Enable Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) in Windows 11

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 ...
PC World

Windows 11 brings fingerprint sign-in to desktop PCs

You can now start signing in using your fingerprint on your Windows 11 computer, even if it doesn’t have a built-in fingerprint reader. Microsoft has now started rolling out update KB5101684 to ...
techtimes

Windows 11 Test Adds Fingerprint or Face Signups: Ditching or Expanding Passkeys?

With demand for security at an all-time high, Windows is expanding its abilities to allow users to sign in to their accounts with the help of fingerprints or face. This comes as the company is trying ...
Forbes

Microsoft Windows Security Bypass — Hello Hackers Use Own Faces

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This story has been updated on August 59with a statement from ...
Ars Technica

Is Windows Hello Camera/Face Kind of Dumb?

So, my wife has an Asus laptop from a few years back that has an IR and web camera integrated and it has Windows Hello enabled so she or I can simply turn it on/wake it from sleep and it 'looks' at ...
notebookcheck

Hidden flaw in Windows systems lets hackers log in with their own face

ERNW has demonstrated a new attack against Microsoft's Windows Hello for Business. They presented this attack at the Black Hat USA 2025 conference. This new exploit follows a closely related one the ...