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The password/PIN decrypts the data on iOS/macOS needed for touch or face ID to work. Too many failed attempts, a reboot, or too much time between attempts requi
by Jtsummers 2y ago
The password/PIN decrypts the data on iOS/macOS needed for touch or face ID to work. Too many failed attempts, a reboot, or too much time between attempts requires the data to be decrypted again, which requires your PIN or password.
Why Windows doesn't require this generally, I don't know. One reason might be that the underlying hardware (equivalent to Apple's Secure Enclave) isn't on every device Windows runs on. Another might be that MS is just that much less concerned with security or the appearance of being secure.