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Feb 12 2018 11:30AM

Studies biometric login options.

Microsoft ditches passwords in Windows 10 S test run

Microsoft is running a test version of Windows 10 S that removes conventional passwords in favour of biometric and other authentication options. Windows S, which is reportedly shifting from a fully-fledged OS to being embedded within the Windows 10 Pro and Home versions, is using alternative...

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