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Your website/app password will be replaced with the passkey for your Android device, Google browser.
Early adopters of the Google Play Services beta and Chrome Canary are welcome to access the Passkey functionality.
Users will be able to create and use passkeys on Android devices, which will be securely synced with Google Password Manager.
This beta launch enables two features:
One for users and another for developers.
Developers can create passkey support for web applications using Chrome, Android, and other platforms using the WebAthon API.
Passkey Strong security measures provide a better user experience.
The passkey can use facial recognition or biometric data to automatically fill in login credentials once the device is unlocked.
This can be done by using the Password Enabled Form Autofill feature.
This new security system offers a significant advantage over traditional SMS, app-based one-time passwords, or push-based approvals.
A passkey is a more secure way to log into your account than using a password.
Google is replacing the need for traditional second-factor authentication methods with its new security blog.
The use of passkeys protects service providers from data breaches.
As a result, passkey-protected accounts are not compromised and are based on industry-standard APIs and protocols.
This ensures that they are not subject to phishing attacks.
To generate a key on an Android device, the user needs to confirm that they want to create a key and authenticate with their login method.
If you want to use Passkey, you first need to create a Google Password Manager account.
Once you’ve created an account, your passkey will be saved there, so you won’t need to remember it.
Passkey is gaining traction among industry leaders, and earlier this year Microsoft, Apple, and Google all announced their support for the standard.
Now, the standard is becoming even more widespread as all three companies have announced their support for a new version of the passkey standard, called passkey 2.0.
This collaboration is a testament to the strength of the passkey standard and its potential to help improve online security for all.
In a joint statement, the three technology providers said that by adopting a standards-based approach, their users will have a better experience and service providers will have a wider range of options available to them.
This approach will enable providers to offer FIDO credentials without requiring a password as a sign-in or account recovery method.
Earlier this year, FIDO announced that it would be able to provide FIDO credentials.
This means that users will be able to access online services securely with just a few quick steps.
Later this year, Android-Native API will be released
Google plans to release an API for native Android apps in 2022.
This will allow developers to create apps that work seamlessly with Android’s core functions.
Web API passkeys are not connected to the same domain as they work with linked apps.
They will work seamlessly with linked apps and vice versa.
The Native API will let users decide whether to use a passkey or their saved passwords.
To make the transition to Passkey easier for users and developers, we recommend using the familiar user interface.
Source: Google
