• Google introduces Chrome passkeys.
• The Chrome Stable M108 comes with the new passkeys feature.
• Passkeys are preferable to passwords because they eliminate the need for password memory.

Google makes passkeys available to Chrome users. Google has incorporated the password-free safe login method into Chrome Stable M108 after a testing phase that started in October. The new passkey capability will function on Windows 11, macOS, and Android-powered desktop and mobile devices. While using Chrome, Google is now enabling users to sync their security key from Android to other devices using either its own password manager or any approved third-party apps.

In order to provide you with quick and safe access, Passkeys can be saved in your devices, such as your computer, phone, or other items like a USB security key. The passkeys enable rapid and simple authentication using the device's biometrics or other secure verification, allowing users to log in to websites or applications.

'Because passkeys are based on industry standards, you can use either an Android or iOS device to access a passkey on a desktop device if it is close. In contrast to a password, nothing is exchanged with the site other than a securely generated code, 'Google noted in a blog post. Significantly, users may sign in to apps and websites using a biometric sensor (such a fingerprint or facial recognition), PIN, or pattern using passkeys, which eliminates the bother of memorising or keeping passwords. 

Additionally, if the passkeys are created using biometrics, there is no danger of password leakage, making the new method safer. Unlike SMS or app-based one-time passwords, it offers strong defence against phishing assaults. Every time a user registers into a Google account, the gadget or website will ask for the passkey, just way it does with passwords. Users will just need to use their fingerprints or the saved passkeys to authenticate the login. Users will be able to finish the login process by unlocking their device's screen.

It should be noted that the idea of passkeys is not new because several corporations, like Google, Apple, Microsoft, PayPal, and eBay, are replacing passwords with passkeys to enable password-free sign-in procedures on websites or apps that are both more effective and safer. The use of passkeys is also anticipated to become device-agnostic when major tech companies like Apple and Google implement this technology.