This is the part where i explain about the different between Windows Hello vs Hello for Business. A world where users never type their password, never change their password and do not know their password. The end goal of most tech companies is to transition into a passwordless world. biometric authentication available on Windows 10 devices). The idea is that they are getting rid of something you know part and replace it with something you have and/or something you are (i.e. So, going passwordless means they will get rid of passwords for good. The inherence factor is essentially any biological traits you got such as fingerprint, facial recognition, voice recognition, retina scan etc.The possession factor is something you have such as OTP (One-Time Password or PIN or token).The knowledge factor is something you know such as username and password.To break it down, MFA typically have 3 separate categories of authentication factors such as the knowledge, possession and inherence categories.īefore you ask what the heck are those, let me explain. If you’re a nerd like me, you might know MFA (Multi Factor Authentication). One of the main identity related topic during Microsoft Ignite 2021 was also about passwordless strategy and they are urging their customers to start passwordless journey. It was a clear remider of what they are all up against. It’s the most wide spread and complex events cybersecurity history. As you might have heard recently Microsoft confirmed it was also breached in recent SolarWinds supply chain hack. The cyberattack landscape is getting sophisticated.
Before i start explaining Windows Hello and Hello for Business, let me give you some background story of why every tech companies are pushing for passwordless journey as part of digital transformation.
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