Security News > 2020 > January > Google will now accept your iPhone as an authentication key
2020-01-17 11:13
On Monday, Google pushed out an update for the iOS version of Smart Lock, its built-in, on-by-default password manager.
Smart Lock - which has been available for Google's Chrome browser since 2017 - now also lets iOS users set up their device as the second factor in two-factor authentication, meaning that you no longer have to carry around a separate security key dongle.
Given that Apple introduced SEP - which stores encrypted security keys on an iOS device - with the iPhone 5S, it won't work on earlier models.
Download the free Google Smart Lock app from the iTunes App Store.
Log into your Google account and confirm that you want to use your iPhone for verification.