Earlier this year Google rolled out support for passkeys, a simpler and more secure way to sign into your accounts online.
Google is making passkeys more accessible the next time you sign in to your account. You’ll start seeing prompts to create and use passkeys, simplifying your future sign-ins. It also means you’ll see the “Skip password when possible” option toggled on in your Google Account settings.
To use passkeys, you just use a fingerprint, face scan or pin to unlock your device, and they are 40% faster than passwords — and rely on a type of cryptography that makes them more secure. Google also said that the option to use a password to sign in will still be available, and users may opt-out of passkeys by turning off “Skip password when possible.”
You can find more info on Google’s Passkeys and where to use them here.
