Google Passkeys

[Throbbing Angel]

Create a Passkey to Log Into Your Google Account - Google

Create a passkey and log into your Google account from your device securely with just your fingerprint, face scan or screen lock.

www.google.com

"Passkeys are an easier and more secure alternative to passwords. They let you sign in with just your fingerprint, face scan or screen lock."

I've been 'offered' this from Google - I assume some of you will be or have been too.

Any thoughts? Are you ditching passwords with Google in favour of passkeys?

More: Passwordless by default: Make the switch to passkeys

The beginning of the end of the password

We’ve begun rolling out support for passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms as an additional option that people can use to sign in.

blog.google

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Create a Passkey to Log Into Your Google Account - Google

Create a passkey and log into your Google account from your device securely with just your fingerprint, face scan or screen lock.

www.google.com

"Passkeys are an easier and more secure alternative to passwords. They let you sign in with just your fingerprint, face scan or screen lock."

I've been 'offered' this from Google - I assume some of you will be or have been too.

Any thoughts? Are you ditching passwords with Google in favour of passkeys?

More: Passwordless by default: Make the switch to passkeys

The beginning of the end of the password

We’ve begun rolling out support for passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms as an additional option that people can use to sign in.

blog.google

I've been using password less login on my hotmail/microsoft account for ages and like it. The Microsoft Authenticator app is quite good. Passwords are a bit rubbish tbh.

I'd not been offered this yet, so had a look. It seems to be a little more clunky, ideally it should just be a push notification to my phone, but the default seems to be to create a passkey using windows hello.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Seems WhatsApp are going for it too

WhatsApp turns on passwordless logins with passkeys for Android users

After initial beta tests, WhatsApp’s passkeys are going live.

www.theverge.com

 

[editor]

My Google password is half a mile long so I'm delighted to be able to log into sites with my phone

 

[Throbbing Angel]

My Google password is half a mile long so I'm delighted to be able to log into sites with my phone

Does passkeys do that??

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I'm loathe to switch when it's only some services that'll do this.

I've been judiciously uploading passwords into BitWarden for a year or so, and now they're all in there and I can log in to 99% of stuff with a fingerprint as a result.

I don't want to go back to some do this, some do that etc

 

[savoloysam]

If anyone wants my password it's FUCKTHEEXPLODINGPIGCALLEDTIM

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I'm loathe to switch when it's only some services that'll do this.

I've been judiciously uploading passwords into BitWarden for a year or so, and now they're all in there and I can log in to 99% of stuff with a fingerprint as a result.

I don't want to go back to some do this, some do that etc

I don't think it has to be either/or. You can use passwords and passkeys.