Google Passkeys Roll Out! Are They Really Safer Than Passwords? Here's How They Work

The new Google Passkeys, the company's replacements for traditional passwords, are finally rolling out.

In the past few years, Google, Apple, and Microsoft have shown their intent to replace traditional passwords on their products.

They wanted to create new sign-in systems that are safer and more reliable.

"For some time, we and others in the industry have been working on a simpler and safer alternative to passwords," said Google in its latest blog post.

Now, the search engine giant finally rolled out its own passwordless effort called Passkey logins.

Google Passkeys Rolls Out!

According to CNET's latest report, the new Google Passkeys are expected to fix the shortcomings of traditional passwords.

The search engine giant explained that Passkeys are cryptographic keys linked with devices to confirm users' identities.

These password replacements consist of a public and private pair; the public Passkey is registered with an app or website, while the private one is stored on users' devices.

Google added that Passkeys allow consumers to sign in via a face scan, fingerprint, or screen lock PIN. The tech firm further stated that its new Passkeys are more resistant to online attacks, such as phishing campaigns.

Passkeys are Now on Google Accounts

Google proudly announced that its Passkey logins are now available for Google accounts. The search engine giant added that the new Passkeys would soon be rolled out to Google Workplace accounts and administrators.

Google said that they will soon have the option to enable passkeys for their end-users during sign-ins.

Although the new Passkeys are quite promising, Google said that it would still take time before passwords are completely removed.

This is why the company still offers traditional passwords to Google Accounts.

If you want to enable your Google Passkey now, you can click this link. After that, just follow the instructions provided.

Aside from the rollout of the new Passkeys, here are other efforts made by Google for its products.

A new update allows Google Authenticator to sync to Google accounts, securing them during thefts. Recently, Google Meet rolled out a new feature that pauses video streams for individual tiles.

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