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Google is looking to further improve the security of users in its Chrome browser with a new update focused on its built-in password manager.
One of the features included in the Chrome 88 update is a new system designed to automatically detect weak passwords and allow users to easily change them. Users can access it by clicking ‘Passwords’ under their profile name in the browser, with weak passwords flagged for action.
It could be an important feature for the many users who occasionally come across an easy-to-remember password on the go when signing up for a new service or platform; Google’s goal is to step in after the fact and fix it so that the password is harder to crack.
The other new feature is the ability to manage all your passwords in one place, in Chrome settings. This feature is now available on the desktop and Android versions of Chrome, and it’s coming to Android soon, Google says.
These enhancements build on Chrome security enhancements delivered in October that included a notification system when passwords are compromised and an “Enhanced Safe Browsing” feature designed to protect against malware and phishing.
All that said, password-based authentication is itself a concern for many security experts, with increasing calls for multi-factor approaches and the use of biometrics. But as the saying goes, “Start where you are.” Password-based security is extremely common, and obviously Google is doing everything it can to make sure it’s as secure as possible.
And Google introduced a password autocomplete feature that uses biometric authentication on iOS devices last year, suggesting the company tends toward this kind of post-password security.
Sources: Google Security Blog, AndroidCentral
