Google Chrome now supports more password-free sign-ins

Google is acting on its promise to banish more passwords. It just released Chrome 67 for the desktop, bringing the Web Authentication standard to what’s arguably the most popular browser. As with Firefox, the technology allows password-free sign-ins (such as USB keys) through virtually any website rather than having to access specific services. And don’t […]

Password-free smartphones are no longer the stuff of science fiction — they’re everywhere

Ian Waldie/Getty Images The most common biometric security features include fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, voice recognition and iris scanning. Biometric features on smartphones did not truly become mainstream until 2013. Many smartphones have multiple biometric options, which users can set for different purposes.  It seems as if every premium smartphone — and even many of the not-so-premium […]