Legacy MFA is ending! Explore Microsoft’s new authentication policies and learn how to safeguard your systems against modern ...

To enable the passwordless feature for your Microsoft account, you first have to add the Microsoft Authenticator app. After that, you will be able to enable the passwordless mode for your account.

Hamza is a certified Technical Support Engineer. Microsoft Authenticator may fail to show verification codes on a new device due to an incomplete backup restore, platform mismatch, unfinished cloud ...

Keeping your online accounts and data protected is one of the most challenging aspects of digital life, and password managers have become a necessity for most people. For years, the Microsoft ...

Microsoft Lens PDF scanner will be retired on Android and iOS later this year. The phase-out begins in September, with scanning disabled after December 15, 2025. Microsoft is pushing users toward its ...

Proton has unveiled a new two-factor authentication app, which positions itself as a robust alternative to Microsoft Authenticator. As security concerns around digital identities grow, Proton’s ...

If you use Microsoft Authenticator to store your login information, it's time to take action. This month, Microsoft began deleting stored payment methods from the app, and as of Aug. 1, 2025, stored ...

Authenticators from Google and Microsoft are already well-established, but the newly released Proton Authenticator may be worth the switch. Proton is the company behind Proton Pass, our top password ...

Microsoft is a prolific supporter of using passkeys over passwords. Authenticator will no longer save your passwords. But Authenticator can't be your comprehensive passkey manager. The Edge browser ...

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