The phased rollout of Microsoft's platform authenticator strategy began last week for Edge on Windows 10 and 11. Here's what it does for you.

ZDNET's key takeaways Passkeys are on a course to replace most passwords.Using passkeys involves a delicate balance of ...

In this digital age where most of our identities are linked to online services and social media platforms, the matter of security has gotten increasingly more important. This is why most services that ...

Two-factor authentication on Microsoft platforms doesn’t have to be a pain in the rear end. That seems to be the takeaway from Microsoft’s announcement of a new authenticator app — the eponymous ...

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Microsoft's Authenticator app can also manage passwords in addition to extended authentication as a second factor. That ends now. In addition to its main function of confirming logins as a second ...

Microsoft has announced changes to its Authenticator app. According to the company's support documentation, the autofill for passwords in the Authenticator app will stop working in July 2025. From ...

Microsoft has streamlined site access for Android and iOS mobile device users with a new password bypass feature addition to the Microsoft Authenticator application. According to this scheme, it's ...

Follow these suggestions to fix the issue with the Microsoft Authenticator app for not displaying code. If the Microsoft account for the concerned user has expired or got deleted somehow, users can ...

If you use Microsoft Authenticator to store your login information, it's time to take action. This month, Microsoft began deleting stored payment methods from the app, and as of Aug. 1, 2025, stored ...