Neowin News Feed for: Passwordless

Microsoft Edge is finally bringing passkey syncing to enterprise users

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:01 +0000

Gone are the days of forgotten business passwords. Microsoft Edge is set to revolutionize enterprise security with a cross-device passkey sync that makes logging in both faster and safer. Read more...

Microsoft Entra ID to auto-enable passkey profiles and synced passkeys in March 2026

Paul Hill — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:36:01 +0000

Microsoft Entra ID transitions to FIDO2 passkey profiles in March 2026, adding synced passkey support and new passkeyType schema for global tenants. Read more...

Here's how hackers can trick Windows Hello into thinking it's you and break into your PC

David Uzondu — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:10:01 +0000

German researchers have demonstrated how they could bypass Windows Hello to access a PC without permission, warning Windows users, especially those on work devices. Read more...

Microsoft is killing its password manager in Authenticator to make everyone use Edge

Taras Buria — Sat, 03 May 2025 15:00:01 +0000

Microsoft is changing how its Authenticator app works, and you are not going to like it if you use it to store and autofill passwords. Read more...

Microsoft ditches passwords by default for new accounts

David Uzondu — Fri, 02 May 2025 09:06:01 +0000

Passkeys were introduced as the proper modern way to sign in securely online. Now, Microsoft's making new accounts passwordless by default. Read more...

Microsoft wants you to ditch Windows 11/10 passwords with the help of MSA using this guide

Sayan Sen — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:34:01 +0000

Microsoft recently published a guide about Passkeys on Windows 11. Following those, the company has now also posted another guide and this is about MSA-based passwordless sign-ins. Read more...

Microsoft releases official guides for Windows 11 Passkeys on how to save, use, manage them

Sayan Sen — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:10:01 +0000

Microsoft released Passkeys on Windows 11 last year in September with version 23H2. The company today quietly published a trio of official guides on how to Save, Use, and Manage them. Read more...

Google says its Passkeys have been used more than a billion times in less than a year

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 02 May 2024 20:00:01 +0000

Google announced that its Passkeys authentication tech has been used over one billion times in less than a year. Passkeys eliminate the need to use complex passwords and are about 50% faster. Read more...

Big update coming to Android with new messaging features, Wear OS improvements, more

Omer Dursun — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:14:02 +0000

Google's latest Android release includes new messaging features such as Voice Moods, Reaction Effects, and smart home controls on Wear OS. Security is improved with FIDO2 passwordless login. Read more...

Microsoft has more info on Windows 11 passwordless improvements for organizations

John Callaham — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:44:02 +0000

Microsoft has revealed more information on its recent improvements for the passwordless experience in Windows 11 22H2 for organizations via Intune or another method on Microsoft Entra ID PCs. Read more...

Microsoft details all Windows 11 23H2 features it starts delivering early in 22H2 itself

Sayan Sen — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:40:24 +0000

Last night, there was a lot of confusion online regarding the release date for Windows 11 23H2 as Microsoft is seemingly putting out supposed Windows 11 23H2 features early via 22H2 itself. Read more...

Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is now available to download

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 06:04:01 +0000

The second Developer Preview of Android 14 is here that includes several enhancements to privacy and security, such as selected photos access, credential manager, safer implicit intents, and more. Read more...

1Password does away with passwords, shifts to passkeys

Hamza Jawad — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:42:01 +0000

The popular password manager is going to be rolling out its new, passwordless login option soon, in the form of a combination of biometrics and passkey protection to unlock the application. Read more...

Moving Past Passwords (At Last!) - Free eBook Download

Sponsored — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:00:01 +0000

Managing unique passwords and logins for hundreds of accounts is unwieldy, leading users to bad password hygiene. It's time to move beyond password-based authentication. Learn how! Read more...

Microsoft Authenticator now supports U.S. federal agencies thanks to FIPS 140 compliance

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 02:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has proudly announced that its Authenticator app for iOS is now FIPS 140-compliant, which means that it officially supports U.S. federal agencies. Android support is coming soon too. Read more...

Microsoft: Please ditch passwords completely

Usama Jawad — Fri, 06 May 2022 07:24:01 +0000

Microsoft has once again urged customers to let go of passwords completely and instead transition to modern authentication methods such as password-less sign-in via Windows Hello and security keys. Read more...

Microsoft proud to have blocked nearly 71 billion cyberattacks in 2021 but is also worried

Sayan Sen — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:36:01 +0000

Microsoft blocked close to 71 billion cybersecurity attacks last year using its various security solutions like Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Office 365. However, the firm is also worried. Read more...

Passage to offer "biometric passwordless authentication", public beta now available

Fiza Ali — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:00:02 +0000

Passage will allow web and mobile developers to eliminate passwords and bring biometrics for a "frictionless user experience". The company will expand the platform with updates in the coming months. Read more...

Microsoft explains why TPM 2.0 and VBS on Windows 11 are so key for next-gen security

Sayan Sen — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:22:01 +0000

Microsoft's David Weston has explained why some of the security-related features in Windows 11, like Virtualization-based Security, TPM 2.0, and more, are so crucial for the OS for now and beyond. Read more...

You no longer need a password to sign in to your Microsoft account

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:00:02 +0000

Microsoft has formally announced the death of passwords, at least on its services. Starting today, you can completely remove a password from your Microsoft account and use alternate methods instead. Read more...

Save 14% off the JEM biometric authenticator + JEMPass Password Manager

Neowin Deals — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:46:01 +0000

Gain ease and peace of mind with a biometric key to all your digital accounts! Paired with a free 1-year JemPass service plan that protects all your passwords and places them at your fingertips! Read more...

Google wants you to imagine a future without passwords

Usama Jawad — Thu, 06 May 2021 16:08:01 +0000

On World Password Day, Google wants you to imagine a future without passwords, but offers no hints as to how it will accomplish this. Certain users will also be enrolled into 2SV soon. Read more...

Microsoft: 2021 is the year passwords die

Usama Jawad — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:18:02 +0000

Microsoft has shared some statistics about the usage of passwordless technologies such as Windows Hello and Microsoft Authenticator, and has vowed to make passwords a thing of the past in 2021. Read more...