The premier sensors enabling Windows Hello fingerprint authentication are not as secure as manufacturers had hoped. Researchers have discovered security flaws in a number of fingerprint sensors used ...

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A growing number of Windows laptops feature fingerprint sensors with support for Microsoft’s Windows Hello technology. The idea is to let users login quickly by tapping a finger against the sensor ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing authentication problems on Windows Server domain controllers after installing the April 2025 security updates. Microsoft says the April 2025 security updates ...

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

While Windows laptop users like to think they have their own version of Touch ID, it appears not to offer the same level of security. The Windows Hello fingerprint authentication system on the top ...

In brief: Microsoft and other tech giants are encouraging a general pivot toward biometrics – generally considered more secure than typical passwords. However, research has repeatedly shown that ...

When you try to add the PIN method to Windows Hello on a Windows 11/10 PC, you might receive an error code 0x801c004d. Again, at other times, if you try to use your ...