Google is killing your passwords, and security experts are (mostly) happy
Google is inching closer to making passwords obsolete. The solution is called “Passkeys,” a unique form of password that is stored locally on your phone or PC, just the way a physical security key works. The passkeys are protected behind a layer of authentication, which can be your fingerprint or face scan — or just an on-screen pattern or PIN. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft and Apple, Google is now taking the next steps to take passkeys mainstream bymaking them the default log-in option....