Microsoft is expanding one of the least understood security features in Windows 11. Beginning with the August 2026 update, Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports compatible external fingerprint ...

This adds an additional layer of security to the database. "Recall data protection includes 'just in time' decryption protected by Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security so Recall snapshots will only ...

Expanded support for passkeys means you’ll be able to use Windows Hello to sign in to supported apps and websites. Expanded support for passkeys means you’ll be able to use Windows Hello to sign in to ...

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 ...

Recall may be much more secure than previously, though you’ll need to use Windows Hello biometric sign in to access it the first time. Reading time 3 minutes For as much as Microsoft initially lauded ...