Windows 10 will support the biometric scanning of face, fingerprint and iris to log in
In the course of the yesterday, Microsoft announced a new method of log-in on the upcoming Windows 10, Windows Hello.
Microsoft also embraces the biometric scanning as a security tool for the upcoming Windows 10. The Redmond giant announced the news during the day yesterday, after announcing a new algorithm for compressing file systems and the elimination of recovery image to reduce the size of the full disk of the operating system.
Called Windows Hello, the new tool for biometric scanning will have to log in to the system using a procedure to choose between the options offered, depending of course the hardware installed on your device. Among these will scan the fingerprint, as already now on many smartphones, while the company also mentioned the support to scan your face and iris.
The identity of the person will be detected thanks to the ” combination of property’s hardware and software “, with the support of the infrared technology to allow a good reliability even in poor lighting conditions less favorable. Microsoft also guarantees the privacy of the data used to perform recognition, definitely heard argument in recent periods.
According to released by the company, all data is saved locally and used exclusively for the feature release, with biometric signatures that are not transferred in the cloud or on the Internet. With Windows Passport, support the biometric scan will remove the use of passwords to log in to the app and the services of the web element that now many companies are considering with various alternative systems and, apparently, more confident.
The new technologies of Windows 10 will be structured on the basis of business needs and government, and will adhere to stringent rules on the matter: ” It is a solution that government organizations, defense, financial and health. it can use to improve their overall security, ” said Joe Belfiore, reassuring users on the safety and reliability of new features.
