Google has virtually overtaken traditional passwords. The company is heralding the end of the password era by announcing the introduction of passkeys for Google accounts.
Apple, Google, Microsoft and other members of the Fido Alliance announced the groundbreaking passkeys about a year ago. This innovative cryptographic key solution eliminates the need for a traditional login password.
Security and convenience: Google account login with passkeys instead of passwords
To use the passkeys, Google users only need a pre-authenticated device, such as a smartphone. From now on you can log in to all major platforms using your Google account. Google writes that passkeys are a safer and more convenient alternative to passwords. Users can forget their passwords and two-step verification codes when logging in and rely on a local PIN or on-device biometric authentication, such as fingerprint or Face ID.
As with authentication via fingerprint or Face ID on a smartphone, the biometric data is not passed on to Google or third parties. The passkeys only exist locally on the users' compatible devices, which ensures greater protection against phishing attacks. In the event of an attack, no password can be stolen.
Loss of the master key: Google offers tips to protect your account
If you lose your smartphone or another device on which the passkeys to your Google account are stored and are worried that someone might unlock it, there is a quick solution, according to Google: You can revoke the passkey immediately in the account settings. If the lost device has the ability to be remotely wiped, it's a good idea to consider doing so - especially if it also stored passkeys for other services.
Another option is to use another device to gain temporary access to your Google Account. According to Google, if you select the "Use a passkey from another device" option, a single sign-in will be created and the passkey will not be transferred to the guest device.
However, Google warns that you should never create a master key on a shared device. Since anyone who can access and unlock the device could also access the Google Account, this poses a high risk to the security of your account.
Test out the passkey function
For anyone who would like to try out Google's new passkey function, the group offers a simple and self-explanatory setup link. This is HERE .
Google has announced that Google Workspace account administrators will be able to enable the passkey option for their users during sign-in. At the same time, Google clarifies that traditional login via password and 2FA will continue to be available for Google accounts.
Further information about the passkey option and its function can be found on the Google blog (in English): HERE
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