It will interest you to know that Google Account now supports Passkeys sign-in. Signing in to a service no longer requires a password using passkeys sign-in. Instead, you just input your current phone or computer password (PIN code, fingerprint, face, etc.) to verify your identity. Google does not require 2-Step Verification (2SV). This is one of those moves from Google that bump up the security level of your smartphone – not via an update like a security patch but with security steps instead.
All there is to using Passkeys sign-in on your Google Account
First off, For each device (phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, etc.), you must generate a Google Account passkey. A cryptographic private key is held on that device behind the scenes, while a “corresponding public key is uploaded to Google.” You utilize the passkey on your phone using a QR code scanning procedure and Bluetooth proximity check if you’re signing in with a new device (or doing so briefly).
You should also note that “Passkeys are still new and it will take some time before they work everywhere, however creating a passkey today still comes with security benefits as it allows us to pay closer attention to the sign-ins that fall back to passwords. Over time we’ll scrutinize these more as passkeys gain broader support and familiarity.”
If you lose one device, you may revoke Google Account passkeys in settings, and a device clean is also suggested. Begin by going to g.co/passkeys to add a passkey to your Google Account. Meanwhile, here are the OS and browsers that will accept Google Account Passkeys:
- Google: Chrome 109+, Android 9+, ChromeOS 109+
- Apple: Safari 16+, iOS 16, macOS Ventura
- Microsoft: Edge 109+, Windows 10/11
But why use Google Account Passkeys? Well, Passkeys are preferred by Google because, unlike passwords, they cannot be “written down or accidentally given to a bad actor,” phished, or disclosed in a data breach. Passkeys, according to the business, provide “stronger protection than most 2SV methods offer today, which is why we allow you to skip not only the password but also 2SV when you use a passkey.” To that aim, Google is so certain that the Advanced Protection Program will just require a passkey.
Also, Google Password Manager and iCloud Keychain, for example, “use end-to-end encryption to keep your passkeys private.” Google’s Password Manager, for example, can sync and remember other Google Accounts. So why not Google Account Passkeys that will protect you from the security implications of Passwords?
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