Microsoft is transitioning to passwordless accounts, utilizing secure passkeys with PINs, facial recognition or fingerprints to enhance cybersecurity.

" [Users] signing in with passkeys are three times more successful at getting into their account than password users (about 98% versus 32%)," the blog post reads. "When you use a passkey, you get into your account much quicker too! Passkey sign-ins are eight times faster than a password and multifactor authentication."

Apple and Google also pledged to use the FIDO Alliance’s standard for biometric or PIN logins as opposed to passwords.