Microsoft seeks to increase security on its computers with the launch of Microsoft Authenticator

Security is increasingly a field in which companies put more efforts, especially due to the amount and importance of the data that we store on our computers as well as the constant presence of the network in our lives, permanently connected.

The ideal way to protect applications, their access and the data we have in them is two-step verification, something that little by little users begin to accept and use, although at times it can be a real drag, it must be said.

Two-step authentication has a basic function and that is that together with the traditional _logging_ of the user/email account and password, we must enter a password that is sent to us by SMS (or email) to the destination we have previously set. In this way, no one who does not have our telephone number or access to our mail will be able to access even if they know the access codes.

And this is what Microsoft Authenticator does, similar to what Google Authenticator offers. An application already available to Insider users who are within the fast ring, which can already start testing, although it has limited some functionalities.

The particularity of Microsoft Authenticator is that it is a plus of security complementary to Windows Hello, since it is compatible with Windows Hello in such a way that login can be done using iris recognition or other biometric data.In addition, it may be more than interesting on those computers that are not compatible with this system. And if you have a tablet or _smartphone_ with Windows 10 you can use them via Bluetooth to unlock your computer, so you don't need a password to access it.

For now Microsoft Authenticator is only compatible with Redstone, so if you want to use it you must have installed some of the Most recent builds that have been released.

Via | WinBeta Download | (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/microsoft-authenticator/9nblggh5lb73?tduid=(b22427b59a3d15fef1d2669a6ee347ee)(190947)