Windows 10: Were going to kill off passwords and heres how, says Microsoft
Summary
For Microsoft, multi-factor authentication and biometrics is seen as a good replacement for passwords -- using a physical key, and/or your face or fingerprint to log into your device instead of a string of letters and numbers.With this, a user can walk up to any device belonging to the organisation and authenticate in a secure way without the need to enter a username and password, or set up Windows Hello beforehand.Windows Hello FIDO2 Security Key feature is now in limited preview: customers can register for the waitlist if they want to be involved, said Singh.Some examples include USB security keys and NFC-enabled smartcards, or possibly applications on a smartphone that comply with the FIDO2 specification.Windows 10 Redstone 4 is here, and includes a number of IT Pro features, in addition to the handful of consumer ones Microsoft has been actively touting.
