Worried about remembering and storing old passwords? Your troubles might come to end soon because Google will kill password logins and introduce two-factor authentication for every login. The company wants better security for all with mandatory two-factor authentication.
From May 10, Google will ask people who have enrolled in two-step verification (2SV) (the abbreviation Google uses) to confirm it’s really them with just a tap of a Google prompt on their phone.
“Soon we’ll start automatically enrolling users in 2SV if their accounts are appropriately configured,” added Mark Risher, Director of Product Management, Identity and User Security at Google.
If you currently have your device registered in your Google account. You will be prompted to authenticate each time you try to log in. However, this second step is a confirmation call or text message, a backup code, a verification code generated by Google Authenticator.
Google will kill password logins and replace with two-step verification
Online security experts believe that two-factor authentication adds a much-needed layer of protection to weak passwords. With Google now set to make 2FA mandatory. Once Google perfects the login prompt and makes it password free. Chances are other tech firms will follow suite. Physical security key just like the one Facebook introduced.
Google already uses two-factor authentication to improve users’ account security, though it’s not compulsory. With 2FA, users get an extra layer of security, one that relies on Google’s Authenticator app or Google’s push notifications to confirm your login on a separate device tied to you, like your phone.
This reduces the time needed to come up with complex alphanumeric passwords and then remember them. Google does the hard work for you, even automatically populating sites’ login forms to save you the hassle.
And if you’re concerned about moving existing passwords. Then you can use the company’s password import feature eases the process of funneling your passwords from various third-party sites into Google’s Password Manager.