Google has unveiled an important update that signals the “end of the day” for using passwords to access Gmail accounts.
The search engine giant has begun rolling out “key” technology that will allow billions of users to log into websites and apps the same way they unlock a device, with fingerprints, face scans or a PIN that can verify their identity.
It is expected that this new way of logging in will eventually replace passwords, although it may take some time before this happens, as the technology being used is still in its early stages.
Experts say that this new technology will give people the opportunity to use passwords as little as possible across different devices.
This will also prevent the need to log into accounts on each new device using passwords that are easily cracked.
This technology is used in iOS16 for Apple devices and the latest versions of MacOS, while Microsoft uses it as a method through an authentication application.