Google Passkeys are now a default sign-in option for Google account holders - and they're significantly more secure than passwords.

Google account holders will now be prompted to create and use passkeys when they sign into their accounts, which the tech giant says is a “simpler and more secure way to sign into your accounts online” compared to regular password security.
Google initially launched support for passkeys in May 2023, and after positive feedback, it has been upgraded to the default sign-in method.

Passwords aren't going to disappear tomorrow, nor is multi-factor authentication. However, moves like this take us further toward a passwordless future, one step at a time.

What Is a Passkey?

A Passkey allows users to harness biometric sensors like face scans and fingerprints – or a preset PIN – to log in, rather than relying on a long, complicated password. It is stored on your computer or phone.
Passkeys are made secure via “public key cryptography”. Proof that a given credential is yours is only provided when you unlock your phone with your biometric data or PIN – the passkey itself is never actually revealed to the server, rather, it just confirms that you have it.
How To Set Up and Use Google Passkeys
As previously mentioned, if you’re a Google account holder, you’ll now be prompted to use a passkey when you sign into your Gmail or Google account.
All you'll have to do is follow the instructions and choose what kind of passkey you'd like, something that will be constrained to an extent by your device's capabilities. If you have an iPhone, for instance, you could make your passkey your fingerprint – although you may not be able to do this on a laptop (but you could use a PIN). Either way, it only takes a couple of minutes.

Read Full Article here>>>>https://optimistsky.com/how-to-setup-google-passkeys-and-ditch-the-password-for-good/