California (TDI): By allowing passkey syncing between platforms, American tech giant Google has improved the cross-device capability of its Password Manager and broadened its capabilities.
According to a Microsoft Start report, passkey could not be used outside of Android devices since they could only be saved on Android devices.
In the previous approach, there were extra steps involved in cross-device usage since users wanted to access passkeys on non-Android devices and needed to scan a QR code.
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New cross-platform functionality for Passkey
Passkey can now be saved and synchronized via Google Password Manager on a wider variety of operating systems according to the most recent upgrade. These include:
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
The ChromeOS support is presently in beta testing, and this update is in addition for Android devices. It is anticipated that iOS compatibility will also launch soon, greatly broadening Google’s appeal.
Improved security and automatic synchronization
Google Password Manager ensures a seamless user experience by automatically syncing passkeys once they are saved across all supported devices. In response to security concerns, Google stressed that all passkey data is robustly protected against unwanted access by end-to-end encryption.
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As digital credentials that let users get into their accounts without a password, passkeys are different from typical passwords. Since passkeys have been a part of Google’s software package since 2023, this development is in line with the company’s efforts to strengthen security.
A further security layer is also added by the latest upgrade. Passkey users will now be required to create a six-digit PIN in order to strengthen the authentication procedure when using passkeys on a new device.
