Microsoft is taking a significant step forward in securing user data. It's no longer necessary to choose a password when creating an account. Instead, the Redmond-based company favors other security methods, such as biometrics, access keys, and push notifications.
Passwords are a good thing to use to protect your data, if nothing else. With the proliferation of accounts, it's becoming difficult to manage them. What's more, they aren't completely secure. Tech companies are moving toward removing this protective measure, and Microsoft has just taken a big step forward. When creating a Microsoft account, it is no longer necessary to enter a password. While it is still possible to choose one, users are encouraged to favor other protection methods, such as access keys, biometrics, push notifications, or even SMS authentication. Microsoft wants to get rid of passwords Those who already have a Microsoft account will keep their good old password (which it is recommended to change regularly). However, they can also benefit from other authentication methods when logging in: using their finger or face if their PC is equipped with one, or receiving a number on their phone to confirm on the computer. Simple, secure, and without requiring them to remember long passwords. This Microsoft initiative is accompanied by a redesigned login window, but also the arrival of Windows 24H2. Data protection is vital for the company. Since Windows 11, it is necessary to have an account for each user, and the Redmond firm has more than a billion of them. So many accounts to protect.
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On this occasion, Microsoft also specifies that alternative methods are also simpler for the customer, with a success rate at the first login of up to 98% (32% for passwords).
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, the tech giants have been working for several years to eliminate passwords, or at least strengthen them with two-factor authentication or randomly generated keys. Microsoft is taking another important step in the fight against personal data theft.
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