Google introduces cross-platform access key synchronization using PIN codes

Google has introduced secure synchronization of access keys (passkeys) with expanded support for various platforms. In addition to Android devices, you can now save passkeys in Google Password Manager from Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android using a PIN.

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One of the main innovations, writes The Verge, is simplified synchronization of access keys between different devices. Previously, they required scanning a QR code to use them on other platforms. This process has now been replaced by entering a PIN, which should make it much easier to save and use passwords on non-Android devices.

«Today we’re releasing updates that will make it even easier to use passkeys on your devices. You can now save them to Google Password Manager from Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, as well as ChromeOS in beta. Once saved, passkeys are automatically synced across devices, making signing in as easy as scanning your fingerprint,” Google said in a blog post.

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The new PIN code not only makes the authentication process more convenient, but also maintains a high level of security. Access keys are still protected by end-to-end encryption, ensuring they are inaccessible even to Google. To use them on a new device, the user will only need to unlock the screen of their Android device or enter the PIN code for Google Password Manager.

PIN technology is expected to make complex passwords a thing of the past and focus on simpler but more secure authentication methods. The company notes that starting today you can create passwords for popular sites and applications such as Google, Amazon, PayPal and WhatsApp, as Google Password Manager is built into Chrome and Android devices.

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