Google starts testing passkey support in Chrome - a more secure alternative to passwords

The password has been the basis of computer security for years now, but it’s not particularly secure – and becomes even less so after a massive password leak. The industry is moving to a better way to sign in that is called a “passkey” and pretty soon you will be able to use it on your Android device and other devices that run Chrome. Unlike a password, a passkey is generated automatically and is not reused. However, the user experience is quite familiar to those already using password autofill. First, here is what making passkey looks like – you just confirm that you want to create a new...