Microsoft's pivot away from passwords in Authenticator is a decisive step in its broader vision for enhanced digital security ...

Microsoft will be making all new accounts passwordless by default in a bid to push users towards more secure authentication methods that revolve around passkeys, push notifications and security keys.

This plan also includes adaptive MFA, Microsoft ecosystem integrations, and inbound provisioning. ... Provides strong, hardware-based authentication for MFA and passwordless authentication.

Passwordless authentication, such as passkeys and biometric credentials, ... However, adoption rates remain disappointingly low, with only 41% of Microsoft Entra ID users implementing MFA.

HID®, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions announces a new integration with Microsoft Entra ID to enable employees to use their existing physical access cards as a multi-factor ...

Microsoft is removing password management from its Authenticator app by August 2025, moving the feature to Edge and ...

ISELIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1Kosmos, a leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, today announced the 1Kosmos platform now natively supports Microsoft Entra ID. This ...

"HID’s longstanding partnership with Microsoft has delivered increasingly valuable MFA innovations as we collaborate on driving a passwordless future,” said HID's Sean Dyon, Director of ...

A vulnerability in Microsoft’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) system has left millions of accounts susceptible to unauthorized access. Exploited successfully, the flaw could allow attackers to ...

Microsoft goes passwordless by default. ... They're also speedier, offering a log-in experience eight times quicker compared with the password and MFA combination.

ISELIN, N.J., February 27, 2025--1Kosmos now enables external authentication for Entra ID, unifying ID verification and passwordless across Microsoft and non-Microsoft ecosystems.