What is a passkey authenticator? Only the key to our passwordless tomorrow

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

Apple, Microsoft, or Google: Whose platform authenticator rules our passkey future?

As we navigate the bumpy road from passwords to passkeys, the authenticator already in your system could define our ...

How Microsoft finally makes good on its syncable passkey promise - and what's coming next

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.
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Microsoft’s Bold Move to End Passwords Forever with Passwordless Authentication Technologies

The era of passwords is steadily fading as technology leaders like Microsoft spearhead the adoption of passwordless authentication to combat the rising tide of identity attacks. With a staggering 99% ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Plans to Turn Microsoft Authenticator Into an Authenticator

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 ...
News4Jax

Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1

FILE - A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) (Jason Redmond ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025. The decision is ...
AOL

Microsoft Authenticator is deleting your passwords

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 ...
Fast Company

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 ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft fights phishing with passwordless authentication for Azure AD on iOS and Android

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The FIDO alliance-driven crackdown on passwords and phishing scams has ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Authenticator for iOS Now Complies with FIPS 140 Standard

The Microsoft Authenticator app for iOS devices is now compliant with the U.S. government's "Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140" security standard, according to a Thursday Microsoft ...
Business Wire

Thales expands Passwordless Authentication for Microsoft Azure Active Directory Customers with New Phishing-Resistant Hybrid Authenticators

New SafeNet eToken Fusion Series combines Fast IDentity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) and PKI Certificate-Based Authentication in a single authenticator, fully compatible with Microsoft Azure Active Directory ...