Google revealed that, as of this Wednesday, it is already possible Access in your services with passkeysa system similar to that used to unlock mobile phones, using a pin, fingerprint or facial identification.
With this new system, the North American company intends to facilitate access to services such as Gmail or YouTube for users in their personal accounts, and also with greater security, although the traditional passwords They also remain in operation for the time being.
To access the new method, the user must prove the mobile phone or other reliable device from which they usually access the services.
for that just do Access in your personal Google account and visit This pagethen clicking on the “use passwords” option.
If the passkeys have been set up correctly, signing in to Google will only require an email address, after which the user will receive a message on the device requesting a fingerprint, face, or PIN.
According to the company, it is possible to use this system on iPhones, Android system, Macs and Windows computers. It is also possible to share the access key with several devices belonging to the same user.
Google noted that the new system is more secure and more reliable, as passwords are easily stolen by hackers or compromised in security breaches, in addition to being often forgotten by users, who tend to choose passwords easy to remember. Fingerprints or facial recognition are unique and difficult to reproduce.
Source: TSF
