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Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding “passkeys” as a more straightforward and secure way to log into its services SAN FRANCISCO -- Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding “passkeys” as a more straightforward and secure way to log into its services. Here's what you need to know: WHAT ARE PASSKEYS? Passkeys offer a safer alternative to password s and texted confirmation codes. Users won’t ever see them directly; instead, an online service like Gmail will use them to communicate directly with a trusted device such as your phone or computer to log you in. All you'll have to do is verify your identity on the device using a PIN unlock code, biometrics such as your fingerprint or a face scan or a more sophisticated physical security dongle. Google designed its passkeys to work with a variety of devices, so you can use t...

After announcing last year that account sharing will no longer be possible in the coming months, Netflix has finally rolled out details on how it will prevent  password sharing by tracking user locations. According to Netflix, people living in a different household “will need to use their own account”, as devices detected in other locations “may be blocked from watching Netflix.” The streaming platform intends to use information such as IP address, device IDs, and account activity to determine if a device is logged in on a device different from the primary location. If new device logs into the account from a different location, Netflix will require a temporary code that will allow logging into that location for seven consecutive days. Travel ing with a primary device, however, will pose no issues, as long as the device is connected to the WiFi at the primary location once every 31 days. The website does detail that, "If you are away from yo...