Google's announcement to eliminate users' passwords
Google's services will now be passwordless by default, reports
Google, the leading search engine and various apps platform, has announced that its apps and services will now be password-free by default to bring all users to passkeys.
Google's move is part of a broader consensus among the technology industry to phase out passwords that have existed since the 1960s and transition to a safer and more effective format for verifying a person's identity.
Any account passkeys combine a code with biometric information such as a fingerprint or facial recognition, making them easier to remember and harder to steal, according to the report.
The technology company says that users are being asked to adopt passkeys on the occasion of Cyber Security Awareness Month, with the company also claiming that the new technology is faster and more secure.
According to foreign media reports, Google product managers Sri Ramkara and Christian Brand explained the move in a blog post, saying they are 40 percent faster than passwords while relying based on a form of cryptography that increases their security. secures, we will continue to encourage the industry to move consumers to passkeys, eventually abandoning passwords.
According to the report, Google users will receive a prompt every time they sign into their account in the future, with other online platforms including eBay and Uber already enabling Passkeys as the tech industry moves away from traditional passwords. Wants to move out completely.
"We've seen great results by launching PassKeys in our apps and encouraging all users to adopt PassKeys," said Ramson Batyusov, senior director of engineering at Uber, in the report. Uber users benefit from both.
Google, which has billions of users on its platforms, has recognized that it takes time to adopt new technologies, and that's why people have been temporarily given the option to use passwords instead of passkeys wherever possible.
The company hasn't set a date for when passwords will be completely phased out, but some security experts believe their demise is inevitable as hackers continue to exploit their vulnerability.
According to Alex Simons, head of Microsoft's identity program management team, the full transition to a password-free world will start with users making it a natural part of their lives. Achieving this vision and eliminating passwords can make significant progress.
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