This feature ensures your account is safe. You must enter our Windows PIN or use the Security key to authenticate yourself whenever asked. However, follow these suggestions if you feel the prompt is ...

PCWorld outlines four essential security upgrades for new PCs: verifying Windows encryption settings, optimizing antivirus configurations, enabling biometric login, and setting up dedicated password ...

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 ...

Considering how much sensitive data your PC holds, you’ll want it locked down tight. Windows does a decent job out of the box, but a you can boost your security ...

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 ...

A hardware security key is a physical gadget—like a USB stick—that gives you an extra layer of security through multifactor authentication (MFA). When you sign in to certain services, you’ll plug it ...

To start, Microsoft is enhancing "out of the box" hardware security by making sure all Copilot+ PCs will be Secured-core devices, according to the release. "Secured-core PCs provide advanced firmware ...

Microsoft Corp. announced a series of advancements in its security strategy at its annual Ignite Conference in Chicago today, all aimed at enhancing protection across its ecosystem. The updates focus ...