The technology giant Google presented this Wednesday a new way to access the personal accounts of the platform called “passkeys” or access keys, which the company says is easier and more secure than the current password method or two-step access.

Access keys are a new way to log into apps and websites, the company announced. So both are easier to use and more secure than passwords users no longer have to trust pet names, birthdays or the infamous “password123”.

With passcodes, users can now sign in to apps and sites the same way they unlock their devices: with a fingerprint, face scan, or screen lock PIN. And unlike passwords, passkeys are resistant to online attacks like phishing, making them more secure than things like one-time SMS codes, just as phone unlocking already is.

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The company ensures that it is made once a key to access the Google account, the user is asked every time he performs “sensitive” actions.

The key is stored in the device, be it a computer or a smartphone, and asks for unlocking through biometrics or entering a PIN code.

Google, which ensures that biometric data is not shared with Google or third parties, emphasizes that this method is more secure.

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“Using passwords brings a great responsibility to users. It can be difficult to choose strong passwords and remember them for multiple accounts. Furthermore, even the most seasoned users are often tricked into handing them over during phishing attempts.

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However, it also warns that this type of access should not be used on devices that are shared with other people because “when a password is created on a device, anyone with access to that device and the ability to unlock it can log into it. ” the Google account”.

Google assures that this new measure is “a big step” towards a “password-free future”, but emphasizes that the current system of passwords and two-step access will continue to work simultaneously with the new access mode for now.