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CTOnews.com, December 9 (Xinhua)-- Google launched initial Passkey support in the Chrome beta in October, and now the feature has been officially launched in stable version 108.

Users can use Passkey to log in to websites and applications that support Passkey, and logging in with Passkey will require you to authenticate in the same way that you unlock the device. CTOnews.com learned that Passkey is an alternative form of password designed to provide a more secure and fast secret-free login experience for a variety of websites and App. Unlike passwords, Passkey is a standards-based technology. It can resist phishing, always has excellent security, and is designed to avoid secret sharing.

With Chrome 108, Google is "enabling Passkey support on Windows 11, macOS and Android". On Android, Passkey is synchronized through Google password Manager (or any other supported credential manager). After saving, it will appear in the auto-fill table when you log in.

Creating a Chrome browser for Passkey Android will ask you if you want to "use a saved password or Passkey", which requires screen unlock authentication (face or fingerprint).

Passkey login on the desktop, you need to "choose to use the Passkey of the mobile device near you", both Android and iOS support. Google explained that "Passkey will not leave your mobile device when logging in" and paired with a QR code.

Chrome Settings > Auto fill will provide a new Passkey menu / list for management on Mac and Windows.

CTOnews.com learned that the Chrome team is working to provide Passkey support for iOS and Chromebooks. "it will take time for this technology to be widely adopted on various sites, and we are working to enable Passkey on iOS and Chrome OS," the company said. As we make this transition, passwords will continue to be a part of our lives, so we will continue to work to make traditional logins more secure and easier through Google password Manager. "

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