Microsoft will improve fingerprint reader features on the Windows 8.1 update. According to The Verge, the latest version of Windows will introduce the ability to lock folders to fingerprints.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Just when you thought Microsoft couldn’t get things any worse ...

If the Windows Biometric Service has stopped working on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order to resolve the issue on your device. On the right pane ...

QUESTION: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? ANSWER: 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 ...

Security is easiest when you are the password: You don’t have to memorize complicated keywords, but simply hold your face up to the camera or your finger on a sensor — and you can access your computer ...