Microsoft starts new login rollout for users with the option to ditch account passwords altogether

[Redaktion]

Microsoft has commenced rolling out its new passwordless accounts feature. Over the coming weeks, users will be able to sign in using its Authenticator app which also dramatically increases user account security.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Microsoft-starts-new-login-rollout-for-users-with-the-option-to-ditch-account-passwords-altogether.562086.0.html

[Anonyneko]

users simply need to go to their Microsoft account

No way in hell.

[Mono polly maphia]

Uh giving any more info to an evil insane population control murderer who incidentally has his filthy hands all over the covid-influenza scam, vax-health-destroyer marxist revolution is a no go. M$ mafia can suck it.

[capnkimo]

bill gates is a good person.

[vertigo]

So the company that several months ago stated that 2FA is significantly more secure than just using a password is now pushing for getting rid of 2FA by eliminating the first half of it. This makes sense. While yes, an authenticator app is more secure than a password, it's still back to one factor. It's presumably easier than using a password, so if you're going to just use one or the other, easier and more secure is the better choice, obviously, but it still seems like a step backwards to me. And, of course, you have to use their app, not a universal one like Authy. With all these different companies requiring use of their own apps, people's phones are going to get cluttered with them, which is not a better world IMO.