Sun 11 December 2022:
For improved security, tech giant Google has begun to roll out passkey support in Chrome’s Stable M108 version.
The internet giant claimed in a blog post on Thursday that Passkeys are a more secure alternative to passwords and other easily phished authentication factors.
Because they can’t be reused, they don’t leak during server breaches, and they shield users from phishing attacks, making them more secure.
Passkeys are developed in accordance with industry standards and are compatible with a variety of operating systems (OS).
They can be utilized with programs and websites that support them.
To sign in with a passkey, users will be required to authenticate themselves in the same way as they unlock a device.
“With the latest version of Chrome, we’re enabling passkeys on Windows 11, macOS, and Android,” the company said.
“On Android your passkeys will be securely synced through Google Password Manager or any other password manager that supports passkeys,” it added.
Users can also choose to use a passkey from their nearby smartphone on a desktop device.
A securely generated code is exchanged with the website so there is nothing that could be leaked.
In October, Google had rolled out passkey support in its Chrome Canary, an experimental version of the tech giant’s browser.
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