Google's password manager on Android is actively rolling out a simpler and more secure way to log in to your online accounts. Your eligible accounts will soon automatically switch to Passkeys, causing their passwords to be deleted.
Something new is coming to secure your online accounts with your Android smartphone. If you use Google's password manager, a surprise awaits you in the coming days. The company is currently rolling out an update that makes it easier to enable Passkeys on your online accounts that allow it.
Passkeys are a security option that replaces usernames and passwords with biometric authentication via your smartphone. This new feature is described by experts as a significant step forward. Password security remains largely compromised by poor internet user practices.
The end of passwords is actually a good thing
Not everyone trusts password managers 100% yet, opting for their memory—which leads to passwords that are easier for hackers to crack. To make matters worse, the average number of accounts registered on internet users is around a hundred. This mechanically encourages the reuse of the same passwords across multiple accounts – despite the risks.
Simpler, Passkeys get around the problem by basing their security on highly secure cryptographic certificates with your face or fingerprint as the key. Logging in then requires your smartphone, regardless of the device you want to log in on. You enter your email and click login, then validate on your mobile.
Since their arrival, and despite a growing number of compatible sites, user adoption of Passkeys remains sluggish. This seems to have encouraged Google to automatically switch Android user accounts to this new login method as soon as possible.
The removal of some of your passwords in favor of Passkeys is therefore rather good news. Just remember that some services will now ask you to continue logging in on your smartphone!
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