Keypoints:
- 80% of the cyber-attacks are targeted towards the password with every 250 corporate accounts being hacked every day.
- The company has been trying to bring more light to the paswordless transition since years.
It seems that Microsoft is about to completely change how we unlock our laptops and mobile phones.In the latest blog post the company has spoken about its efforts in moving towards a passwordless future and its intentions to reach that stage in 2021.
That’s quite a bold ambition, but in a blog post, the company highlights how 80% of cybercrime attacks are directed at passwords, and one in every 250 corporate accounts is apparently compromised each month.
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In fact, Microsoft claims that “passwords are a hassle to use, and they present security risks for users and organizations of all sizes.”
By including Windows Hello, which allows users to log into Windows 10 (along with websites) using biometric information from finger print scanners or webcams, into the operating system, as well as Windows Hello for Business, passwordless phone sign-in with Microsoft Authenticator, and FIDO2 security keys, Microsoft has already made big strides in removing the need for passwords.
According to the firm, passwordless usage in Azure Active Directory has gone up by over 50% for Windows Hello for Business, passwordless phone sign in with Microsoft authenticator and FIDO2 security keys.
In September this year the company, during its Microsoft Ignite conference revealed the new passwordless wizard available through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
And in November, the company once again stressed on how FIDO2 is a critical part of Microsoft’s passwordless vision.
Microsoft is not new to working on passwordless future. The company has been trying to bring more light to this transition since years. Back in February this year, the company announced a preview of Azure Active Directory support for FIDO2 security keys in hybrid environments.
