Security News > 2022 > October > Google simplifies sign-ins with Chrome, Android passkey support
Google announced today that it's introducing passkey support to its Chrome web browser and the Android operating system to simplify sign-ins across apps, websites, and devices.
"Passkeys are a significantly safer replacement for passwords and other phishable authentication factors. They cannot be reused, don't leak in server breaches, and protect users from phishing attacks," Google said today.
Allowing users to create and use passkeys on Android devices.
Enabling developers to add passkey support on their websites with Chrome using the WebAuthn API, on Android and other platforms.
Passkeys are securely backed up and synced to the cloud to prevent lockouts if the device they were generated on is lost, and they can be used for signing into websites on an Android device or for signing into websites on another device using an Android phone.
"Our next milestone in 2022 will be an API for native Android apps. Passkeys created through the web API will work seamlessly with apps that are affiliated with the same domain, and vice versa," Google added.
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