Windows 10's Biometric Security Layer Introduced

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One of the major concepts of Windows 10 are new security ideas, and though Microsoft has touched on this topic before (http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-enhancements-to-secuirty), it's only now giving us a more comprehensive look in the form of "Windows Hello." (http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-hello-microsoft-is-making-the-password-obsolete-in-windows-10) This is an authentication system that uses a variety of biometric signatures and combines hardware and software to allow for seamless and secure user recognition and sign-in. According to Microsoft, the ideal scenario here would be for you to simply look at or touch a new device running Windows 10 and to be immediately signed in. The software analyzes input from such hardware as fingerprint scanners and infrared sensors to make sure that you are you and not some impostor, and then signs you in without requiring you to enter a password. But the point of Windows Hello isn't only convenience, as the company's blog post notes (http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/03/17/making-windows-10-more-personal-and-more-secure-with-windows-hello/), but also security. We've heard time and time again how insecure passwords are, and Microsoft is aiming to offer a widely-deployed replacement while still delivering enterprise grade security and privacy.

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/15/03/17/2326215/windows-10s-biometric-security-layer-introduced