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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Go Passwordless: How to Setup a Passkey on Your Google Account  CNET Source link

Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Passwordless authentication is far more secure than using a traditional username and password. Essentially, passwordless authentication uses an encrypted key on a device — your phone, for example — to log you into an account. By using this method, it is far less likely that your accounts will be hacked by malicious users. On top of that, you won’t have to bother typing lengthy passwords to log into your accounts. Instead, you simply OK the login attempt on your… Source link

As early adopters, Google Play Services Beta and Chrome Canary members now have access to passkey functionality, according to a post on the Android Developers Blog. The feature, which will roll out to all users “later this year,” will automatically enter saved passwords when a user’s credentials are verified. This beta launch enables two features, one for users and one for developers: Users can create and use passkeys on Android devices, which are securely synced through the Google… Source link