Microsoft to support Fido biometrics

News in brief

News in brief

Windows 10 will support the next version of the Fast Identification Online (Fido) Alliance technical specifications, Microsoft has announced, allowing users to unlock their devices using biometric authentication instead of passwords. “Transitioning away from passwords and to a stronger form of identity is one of the great challenges that we face in online computing, and we believe Fido authentication is the pathway to success,” says Microsoft’s Dustin Ingalls.

Filed by Email Rian Boden nfcworld.com Published 18 February 2015, 14:17 • Last updated 18 February 2015, 14:17