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Here’s Why Microsoft Is Ditching Passwords for New Accounts
Microsoft is taking another big step toward eliminating passwords with a passwordless by default setting for new accounts.
Microsoft Amps Up War On Passwords With A Key Change To New Accounts
Nefarious hackers have figured out many ways to circumvent 2FA restrictions and harvest passwords with sophisticated phishing ...
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New Microsoft accounts 'passwordless by default'
Microsoft is transitioning to passwordless accounts, utilizing secure passkeys with PINs, facial recognition or fingerprints ...
Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost
A key part of the “passwordless by default” initiative Microsoft announced on Thursday is encouraging the use of passkeys—the ...
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Microsoft makes passwordless the default for new accounts: Here’s what it means for users
Microsoft claims that this will make speed-up the sign-in process and will reduce the use of passwords by 20%. New account creation processes will now guide users to set up a passkey as their ...
Microsoft makes passwords a thing of the past for new users
New Microsoft accounts are now "passwordless by default". New users are now prompted to create a passkey instead of a ...
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Microsoft asks millions of Windows and Xbox users to DELETE their passwords in dramatic shake-up
Microsoft is killing passwords on all new accounts. The US company is making all new accounts passwordless by default.
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Microsoft to make new accounts password-free by default: What changes
Microsoft is moving further towards a password-free future. Starting May 1, all new Microsoft accounts will be created without a traditional password by default. Instead, users will be prompted to use ...
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All New Microsoft Accounts Will Be Password-Less By Default
New Sign-Ups: Passwordless by Default According to Microsoft’s blog post: “New users will have several passwordless options for signing into their account and they’ll never need to enroll a ...