Security News > 2019 > February > Google Ditches Passwords in Latest Android Devices
2019-02-25 14:17
Google has announced FIDO2 certification for devices running on Android 7 and above - meaning that users can use biometrics, fingerprint login or PINs instead of passwords.
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https://threatpost.com/google-ditches-passwords-in-latest-android-devices/142164/
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