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

A: I discussed Personal Identification Numbers, or PINs, in a column earlier this year (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. No. 808, Jan. 15). In that issue, I talked about the difference between PINs and pins, and I ...

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 ...

In this post, we will show you how to use PIN instead of Password on a Windows 11/10 PC. Microsoft offers several different options for account authentication in Windows. These include a local account ...

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 ...

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 ...