Following a restart operation in Windows, the Microsoft Usbccid Smartcard Reader may show an error status and display an exclamation mark in a yellow triangle ...

On Monday, the Redmond, Wash., software giant announced a deal to acquire Ottawa-based Alacris, an ISV partner and maker of ID and smart-card management software, for an undisclosed amount and to ...

Microsoft accidentally broke several things in the October 2025 Windows Update, but smart card authentication was not one of them. That was intentionally broken, and the temporary workaround requires ...