Google just switched on support for passkeys, the safer, more convenient, less annoying alternative to passwords.
Passkeys let you log into websites and services using biometrics instead of a password.
If you use Google, you should probably do it.
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And the good news is ittakes less than a minute.
“[O]ur research proves people are simply stuck in convenience when it comes to password creation.
As we know, this has several ways to fail.
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you’ve got the option to be tricked into revealing it.
Or you’re able to choose a terrible password or use the same password everywhere.
When you create a passkey, you actually create two keys.
The private key is kept on your machine and never leaves.
Your phone securely signs this challenge, which proves you are who you say you are.
The difference is that there is no password to hack, steal, or phish.
You would have to steal a user’s phone just to enter.
Google Passkey
Setting up a Google passkey is dead easy.
Passkeys provide an additional layer of security and protection against common password-related issues…
There are several requirements on your end.
You must also have a screen lock activated.
If you’re using a Mac, passkeys are stored in your iCloud keychain and synced between your devices.
you’re able to also delete passkeys from your Google account’s security tweaks.
I’d recommend setting up a passkey with Google just to see how easy it is.
This will make you much more enthusiastic about using passkeys when offered by other services.
The end of the password is nigh, but they will linger for a good while yet.
If nothing else, it will take a while for everybody to switch over.
This can’t happen fast enough.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
