Microsoft announced today that its Windows 10 biometric authentication tech will be updated to support FIDO2-compatible security keys.
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Too Soon, Microsoft. Too Soon (Premium)
BY Paul Thurrott with 0 Comments
Microsoft implements technology too quickly, allowing followers like Apple to come in later and perfect and popularize it.
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Microsoft Modern Keyboard and Mouse Are Now Available
BY Paul Thurrott with 31 Comments
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BY Paul Thurrott with 22 Comments
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BY Paul Thurrott with 13 Comments
With Windows 10 version 1607, Microsoft has expanded the Windows Hello authentication technologies to include support for companion devices. That we knew. But those companion devices, surprisingly, will include both Android and iPhone handsets.
