Google is updating its Chrome Password Manager so that it syncs more easily with its Android mobile operating system.
The updated functions will streamline juggling multiple passwords and improve security.
Google is updatingPassword Managerfor itsChromebrowser andAndroidmobile operating system so that it works more cohesively across apps and devices.
Google will also let people using its Chrome surfing app know if their passwords have been compromised.
Google isn’t the only web app maker to offer free built-in password managers.
Mozilla’s Firefox and Microsoft’s Edge offer similar functions.
Paidpassword managerssuch asBitwardenandLastPasshave also grown in popularity.
Chrome is the world’s most popular web client with nearly65% of the market.
Google uses data collected by Chrome to sell ads.
Google’s ad revenue rose 22% to$54.7 billionin the first quarter compared with a year earlier.
Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world with71% of the market.
Android is free, which helps its popularity among gadget manufacturers.
