Google Pushes for Passkeys to Replace Passwords Across its Services

Google is pushing users to adopt passkeys instead of passwords across its services like Gmail and YouTube. Passkeys use biometrics like fingerprints or face scans to log in.

Passkeys are more secure than passwords since they use a pair of cryptographic keys, making it harder for hackers to gain access to accounts.

Google hopes switching to passkeys as the default will eventually make passwords obsolete, as they are susceptible to phishing, reuse, and weak passwords.

Other companies like Microsoft, Uber, and eBay have also started supporting passkeys. Apple plans to support them in upcoming OS releases.

Passkeys remove the need to remember complex passwords, which Google sees as a major benefit for users.