Google has made a major announcement in recognition of Cybersecurity Month.
If you’re like me, you probably have several different passwords for several different platforms – remembering them all can be a pain.
But with search engines ditching passwords all together, that may no longer be an issue for their apps like Google and YouTube.
In an article shared on Google’s blog yesterday (October 10), the tech powerhouse shared its intention to make all of its apps passkey-enabled.
“Earlier this year, we launched support for passkeys, an easier and more secure way to sign in to your accounts online,” the article explains.
“After hearing so much positive feedback from our users, today we’re making Passkeys even more accessible by making them the default option across personal Google accounts.”
Following the example of other apps, users will be able to capture fingerprints and facial ID as a means of logging into their accounts.
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Not only does this make signing in much faster, but Google says it’s also more secure because Passkey relies on a type of encryption that makes it more secure.
It is said to be resistant to phishing.
But we’re not saying goodbye to passwords completely just yet, as people will still have the option to use them for the foreseeable future.
“We know that new technology takes time to catch on, so passwords may be around for a while,” the blog further explains.
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Uber also recently announced that it is looking to use more passkeys, hailing this as a “win-win” for both the company and its customers.
According to The Independent, Ramsin Betyyousef, Uber’s senior director of engineering, said of the change: “We’ve seen great results by implementing passkeys across our apps and encouraging all users to adopt them.
“Ultimately, this is a win-win for Uber and Uber customers.”
At the time of the announcement, Darin Adler, Apple’s vice president of internet technology, described passkeys at WWDC as “the next generation of credentials that are more secure, easier to use, and designed to permanently replace passwords.”
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“A passkey lets you access your non-Apple devices and sign in to websites and apps using just your iPhone.”
“We look forward to a password-free future,” he added.
Passkeys have been praised for their convenience, but some may not be too happy about new changes being introduced to many big brands, especially Netflix users who share their passwords with family and friends. do not have.
The streaming platform threatened to crack down on password sharing earlier this year, but (fortunately for some) hasn’t mentioned any immediate move to passkeys.