Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Hello Windows lets you login with face, fingerprint or iris scan – Techzine

Microsoft has again today presented a new Windows 10 functionality, Windows Hello. Windows Hello, you can log on to your Windows 10 system by making use of biometrics rather than a password. This can be done by scan your face, your finger to make a fingerprint scanner, or to make an iris scan,

In Windows 8, it is even possible to scan your face and thereby to log on to your computer. Very safe, this method is not as different people on the Internet have shown that this is possible with a photo. According to Microsoft, this is not the case with Windows 10, it calls the login methods “Enterprise-grade” . Which Microsoft wants to say that this way of logging is suitable for companies and governments that work with sensitive data. Login by holding a picture for the screen would be a joke.

Microsoft says that not every system can just use this login, a system must of course have a fingerprint scanner. In addition, an Intel Sense Real 3D camera must for the other two methods are provided. This camera not only takes a picture of your face but also uses infrared to determine the depth of your face and the shape of your head. As a result, the system has a lot more biometric information.

It will eventually ensure that passwords are unnecessary there because once you sit down for the system will recognize you and automatically login.

In addition, the company introduces Redmond Microsoft Password , thereby it becomes possible to log in to apps and websites without having to make use of a password. This system uses a PIN or Windows Hello. Microsoft is one of the members of the FIDO alliance, the FIDO Alliance works to allow online identification through biometric readers.

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