Google Initiates the End of Passwords, , Adds Passkey Support in Android and Chrome.<br />In a blog post on Oct. 12, Google announced that web admins can now utilize the WebAuthn API <br />to integrate passkeys into their sites. .<br />Developers can also download the newest <br />Google Play Services beta to test the authentication format within their apps.<br />An API for native Android apps is <br />expected to arrive later this year.<br />The new option will allow a user to choose between a password and passkey when logging in to a platform.<br />Passkeys are a significantly safer replacement for passwords and other phishable authentication factors, Google, via blog post.<br />They cannot be reused, don't leak in server breaches and protect users from phishing attacks, Google, via blog post.<br />To create a passkey on an <br />Android phone, one would <br />simply confirm their identity <br />via a fingerprint or face scan.<br />Once you authenticate <br />your identity, you're logged in.<br />Passkeys can be managed via the Google Password Manager and will be backed up to the cloud.<br />Engadget reports that <br />passkeys work with various <br />devices, platforms and browsers.<br />Google says stable passkey support is <br />expected to roll out later this year
