Windows Hello :)
Windows Hello :) replaces passwords with strong two-factor authentication on PCs. This authentication consists of a new type of user credential that is tied to a device and uses a biometric or PIN.
- Facial recognition** This type of biometric recognition uses special cameras that see in Infra Red light, which allows them to reliably tell the difference between a photograph or scan and a living person.
- Fingerprint recognition** This type of biometric recognition uses a capacitive fingerprint sensor to scan your fingerprint. Fingerprint readers have been available for Windows computers for years, but the current generation of sensors is significantly more reliable and less error-prone. Most existing fingerprint readers (whether external or integrated into laptops or USB keyboards) work with Windows 10.
- Hello PIN One important difference between a password and a Hello PIN is that the PIN is tied to the specific device on which it was set up. That PIN is useless to anyone without that specific hardware. Someone who steals your password can sign in to your account from anywhere, but if they steal your PIN, they'd have to steal your physical device too! Even you can't use that PIN anywhere except on that specific device. If you want to sign in on multiple devices, you have to set up Hello on each device.
Windows Hello addresses the following problems with passwords:
- Strong passwords can be difficult to remember, and staff often reuse passwords on multiple sites.
- Server breaches can expose passwords
- Passwords are subject to replay attacks.
- Users can inadvertently expose their passwords due to phishing attacks.
The biometric & pin data used to support Windows Hello is stored on the local device only. It doesn't roam and is never sent to external devices or servers. This separation helps to stop potential attackers by providing no single collection point that an attacker could potentially compromise to steal biometric data.
**For facial & fingerprint recognition, you must have a compatible device. The compatible camera devices we have at MKUH are listed below;
External Logitech webcam
Dell monitor (pic of the camera bezel below)
Dell Latitude 5520 Laptop
