Each is unique to the service for which it is used, meaning if one account is hacked, others will be safe. Google said users can access their accounts with the same biometric authentication they use to unlock phones.Ī passkey can be created for each device used, or one key can be shared across multiple devices using an app. This means users can now take advantage of passkeys across Google Services for a passwordless sign-in experience.” “We’ve begun rolling out support for passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. “We’ve taken a giant step forward on the journey towards a passwordless future,” Google said on Wednesday. The new security mechanism is designed to replace passwords entirely by allowing authentication with fingerprint ID, facial ID or pin on the phone or device you use for authentication. LONDON: Google began rolling out its passkey technology on Thursday, in what the tech giant calls the “beginning of the end” of passwords.
One thing is clear: manipulative design or ‘dark patterns’ must be banned,” Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said in a statement. “Consumers must be able to exercise their rights without any pressure from platforms. The changes will apply to all EU websites and for desktop devices, mobiles and tablets with immediate effect. The company will now allow users to unsubscribe from Amazon Prime with two clicks via a prominent and clear ‘cancel button’, the Commission said. They said users had to go through numerous hurdles such as complicated navigation menus, skewed wording and confusing choices, to unsubscribe from Amazon Prime. BRUSSELS: US online retail giant Amazon has made it easier for users to cancel their subscriptions to its fast shipping club Prime with just two clicks, following complaints from consumer groups, the European Commission said on Friday.Įuropean Consumer Organization (BEUC), the Norwegian Consumer Council and the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue took their grievances to the EU executive in April last year.
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