Arizin Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Soon, you may be able to log in to Outlook with a fingerprint or an eyescan. At the Stanford Cybersecurity Summit on Friday, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 would support the next version of the Fast Identification Online (FIDO) spec, allowing devices to work with a wealth of third-party biometric readers and providing an easy framework for any hardware makers that want to build extra security into a laptop or phone. Unlike existing fingerprint readers, FIDO is designed to entirely replace passwords, moving towards faster and more localized authentication methods. In a blog post accompanying the announcement, Microsoft's Dustin Ingalls said moving beyond the password was, "one of the top priorities for us here at Microsoft."Designed as an open standard, FIDO has the support of some of the largest companies in banking and tech, including Microsoft, Google, PayPal, and Bank of America. The system is designed to protect biometric information through a zero-knowledge proof, authenticating eye scans or fingerprints locally without exposing them to the web at large. Version 1.0 of the specification was released in January, and companies like Yubico are already making hardware that uses FIDO to log into Google accounts. Windows 10 support is tied to the 2.0 release, to which Microsoft is contributing design inputs.Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 well so far the finger print scanner that came with my notebook has been more of a hindrance than any real help....have it shut down actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 well so far the finger print scanner that came with my notebook has been more of a hindrance than any real help....have it shut down actuallyYes, they can be finicky. But the fingerprint reader and associated software on my IBM/Lenovo laptops have worked well since 2005. Fingers crossed...hope the FIDO standard will become "standard." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDistortions Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 This won't end well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmil Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 This won't end well.Keep in mind, once your biometric characteristics are stolen, there's no changing them like one can a password. I don't have the answer to the security crisis(es) we're in, but this idea won't solve the problem despite it's 'whiz-bang' factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizin Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 These type of devices can be tricky even for a geek. Truth be told just as some of you have mentioned, foolproof password management is still a long way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nude Dude Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 This won't end well. :o nope it won't, cause rednecks will be trying to use their pen*s to log into porn sites :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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