Google is bringing passkey support to Android and Chrome starting Wednesday. Android devices can now log users into services on macOS or Windows computers without passwords.
Passwords have been the default login tool for decades, but their various flaws become increasingly apparent with each passing year. Users struggle to invent and remember good passwords, instead using easily guessable ones. Severs store passwords under security of varying quality, and hackers routinely breach them. Even password managers – a good method of creating and storing secure passwords – aren’t immune to data breaches.
