This feature ensures your account is safe. You must enter our Windows PIN or use the Security key to authenticate yourself whenever asked. However, follow these suggestions if you feel the prompt is ...

Microsoft is having another whack at its controversial Recall feature for Copilot+ Windows PCs, after the original version crashed and burned amid scrutiny from security researchers and testers over ...

Microsoft announced that passwordless authentication is now easier on Windows 11 through native support for third-party passkey managers, the first ones supported being 1Password and Bitwarden. This ...

Enhance your Windows 11 security by using a USB security key. You can either buy a physical key like YubiKey or convert a regular USB drive into a security key using ...

If your computer has the right hardware, accessing it using your face or your fingerprint can be more secure than traditional ...

Microsoft Corp. announced a series of advancements in its security strategy at its annual Ignite Conference in Chicago today, all aimed at enhancing protection across its ecosystem. The updates focus ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Just when you thought Microsoft couldn’t get things any worse ...

Accessing a Windows 11 PC is so easy for anyone with a PIN. It might put your data at risk if your PC is prone to unauthorized access. Changing the PIN or password regularly is one option to prevent ...

Suchi Rudra is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice, among other publications. Schools faced more ransomware attacks than hospitals or governments faced in 2023, ...