Microsoft wants you to use online accounts in Windows 11, yes, but they're not as mandatory as you might think.

If a hacker gained access to your Microsoft account, they could download your OneDrive files, bypass your Windows PC’s ...

If you use Microsoft, you will soon be required to ditch your passwords and create a passkey. This is part of a strategy shift at Microsoft to get rid of passwords ...

In today's rapidly evolving identity landscape, organizations are accelerating their adoption of cloud-first strategies (specifically by modernizing identity infrastructure through the adoption of ...

Microsoft says it’s making passwordless logins the default means for signing in to new accounts, as the company helps drive an industry-wide push to transition away from passwords and the costly ...

Passkeys offer a way of confirming you are who you say you are without remembering a long, complicated password, and in a ...

No, you’re not imagining it—Microsoft did announce sign-in changes for February. But now, the company is backtracking, claiming the reports relied on “incomplete information,” The Verge reports. The ...

Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday serves up lots of fixes and patches for both versions of Windows but doles out the coolest features to Windows 11.

Update: Republished on March 30 with news of a workaround to new sign-in requirements and more passkey information. All change for Microsoft. The company has suddenly ...