Microsoft Corp will introduce an automatic biometric sign-in
option with its Windows 10 operating system due out later this year, the first
time it has offered such a service widely across devices.
The
feature, called Windows Hello, means users will be able to scan their face,
iris or fingerprint to verify identity and access Windows phones, laptops and
personal computers.
Microsoft,
which announced the feature on Tuesday, said users' biometric data would be
stored locally on the device and kept anonymous to make sure personal data is
safe from hackers.
Windows
Hello will only be available on new devices that are capable of running the new
feature. Chip-maker Intel Corp said all machines incorporating its RealSense
F200 sensor will run Windows Hello.
The
feature is the latest effort from Microsoft to make its products more amenable
to natural interaction with users, following its Kinect motion sensor for the
Xbox game console and its Cortana personal assistant on Windows phones, a rival
to Apple Inc's Siri.
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