Microsoft's Windows Hello, PIN, and hardware authentication system are slowly growing in popularity, a Microsoft report says.
For those who don't know, Windows Hello allows users to authenticate secure access to devices , online accounts, web browsers, etc. with Windows Hello-supported hardware, such as FIDO keys, PINs, or biometric features, such as iris scanning support, fingerprint scanner, and facial recognition.
Windows Hello is essentially an alternative to passwords , and Microsoft says it's more user-friendly, secure, and reliable than traditional logins that use passwords.
According to a new report from Microsoft, the number of consumers using Windows Hello to sign in to Windows 10 instead of a password has increased to 84.7% from 69.4% in 2019.
After this article was posted, readers pointed out that the increasing use of Windows Hello is likely due to Microsoft mandating the use of PINs when creating a new user in Windows 10.
In addition to consumers, Windows Hello seems to be widely used in the enterprise market .
Microsoft claims that passwordless usage in Azure Active Directory has increased by more than 50 percent as more users have switched to passwordless login options, such as Microsoft Authenticator and FIDO2 security keys .
The development is the result of improvements made to Windows Hello with almost every major update , which has encouraged more and more users to ditch traditional passwords.
Windows Hello's market share is expected to grow even further next year, thanks to the new features added year .
Information source: bleepingcomputer.com
