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Microsoft will soon delete your Authenticator passwords. Here are 3 password manager alternatives

Users of Microsoft apps are having a rough year. First, in May, the Windows maker shut down the popular VOIP calling app, Skype, for good. Microsoft said it was done so that the company could focus on ...

I replaced my Microsoft account password with a passkey - and you should, too

You can make your Microsoft account far more secure if you ditch your password. But if you plan to do so, there's a step you absolutely must not skip.
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Windows 11 users just got a more convenient way to store passkeys - here's how it works

A new Windows API allows third-party apps to take over passkey management. 1Password is the first password manager to utilize this feature. To enable this option, you need to install the latest ...
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Windows 11 now supports 3rd-party apps for native passkey management

Microsoft announced that passwordless authentication is now easier on Windows 11 through native support for third-party passkey managers, the first ones supported being 1Password and Bitwarden. This ...
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Windows 11 now works with 1Password and Bitwarden passkeys, with more to come

The takeaway: Major IT companies are now focused on making passkeys a first-class authentication method. According to Microsoft, passkeys are far superior to traditional passwords, which is why ...