Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding 'passkeys' as a more straightforward and secure way to log into its services.
Here's what you need to know:Passkeys offer a safer alternative to passwords and texted confirmation codes. Users won't ever see them directly; instead, an online service like Gmail will use them to communicate directly with a trusted device such as your phone or computer to log you in.
For starters, many people choose passwords they can remember — and easy-to-recall passwords are also easy to hack. For years, analysis of hacked password caches found that the most common password in use was "password123." A more recent study by the password manager NordPass found that it's now just "password." This isn't fooling anyone.
In addition to sidestepping all those problems, passkeys have one additional advantage over passwords. They're specific to particular websites, so scammer sites can't steal a passkey from a dating site and use it to raid your bank account.First step is to enable them for your Google account. On any trusted phone or computer, open the browser and sign into your Google account.
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