For a while now, people have been trying to find a safer and simpler way to log in to their accounts online. Passwords can be hard to remember and put you at risk if someone gets hold of them. Last year, we started working with other companies to create a new way of logging in that’s easier and more secure. Now, we’re rolling out this new way, called “passkeys”, on Google Accounts. You can still use your password, but passkeys will be an additional option. So, by next year’s World Password Day, you might not even need to use your password anymore!
Passkeys are a new and better way to log in to apps and websites. They let you use your fingerprint, face scan, or screen lock PIN instead of a password. They are more secure than passwords because they are resistant to attacks like phishing. Companies like DocuSign, Kayak, PayPal, Shopify, and Yahoo! Japan already use passkeys for sign-in. Starting today, Google Account users can try passkeys too!
Passkeys for Google Accounts are available now, and you can try them out by going to g.co/passkeys. For Google Workspace accounts, administrators will soon have the option to enable passkeys during sign-in. But, passwords and 2SV will still work for Google Accounts. We’re excited to help people make signing in easier and safer with Google!
