Chrome is working to enhance security with biometric authentication for password autofill. Chrome currently overrides system-level settings to prioritize biometric ID verification. New Chrome flag in Canary ensures biometric ID is needed before password fill-ins.

Google just made passwords redundant with this stunning Chrome passkeys announcement. Here’s what you need to know.

To start using passkeys on a new device, users need to enter their Google Password Manager PIN or the screen lock for their Android device. After entering these credentials, the saved passkeys will sync across all devices.

Google on Thursday unveiled a Password Manager PIN to let Chrome web users sync their passkeys across Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android devices. "This PIN adds an additional layer of security to ensure your passkeys are end-to-end encrypted and can't be accessed by anyone, not even Google," Chrome product manager Chirag Desai said.

Google has confirmed multiple new security vulnerabilities in the Chrome web browser; users are advised to force an update now.

Google just made passkeys even more convenient with an update to the Google Password Manager on Chrome. Passkeys can now be saved and synced across every platform, except iOS.

Google is improving passkey support in Chrome by making it easier to use the passwordless sign-in credentials across different devices. The search giant is introducing a Google Password Manager PIN that allows users to securely save and synchronize passkeys for use across Windows,

Google is rolling out support for passkey syncing via its Password Manager tool built into Chrome on macOS, Linux, and Windows.