Yubico will help Windows users use fingerprints instead of passwords

No passwords, only fingers.

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What you need to know

Users no longer content with the age-old, tried and true method of typing in passwords can opt for a less common type of security: Biometric security. It’s been around for a while, especially in the smartphone sector, but it’s now possible to have that fingerprint convenience wherever, whenever, via the power of a little pluggable security key. Yubico’s YubiKey Bio is one such tiny device that can enable you to ditch logins for good.

Here are the big items Yubico lists about its YubiKey Bio - FIDO Edition:

Edge and Windows itself aren’t the only two Microsoft products YubiKey will work with. Also expect seamless integration with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure Directory.

Yubico’s product fits into the larger effort of technology companies pushing away from traditional password methods. Take a look at Microsoft, which recently announced thatpasswordless authentication for Microsoft accountsis the future. If you take advantage of that in conjunction with a YubiKey-esque device, you could well be on your way to no longer using traditional passwords at all.

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