Managing passwords is pain. Tools exist to help (like password managers) but staying on top of them remains dreary work. But a new system for securing accounts is filtering through the web—passkeys.

Google's new support page centralizes account management tools in one place. The organized support hub simplifies privacy ...

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If you have ever lost access to your Gmail account – which essentially means you can't log in to your Google Account for other services you might use — you know how distressing the situation is.

Update, August 5, 2025: This story, originally published on August 3, has been updated with further mitigation advice as well as a new report regarding phishing and credential theft trends as Google ...

Google has spent the past several years working to replace passwords because of frequent reuse, vulnerability to data breaches, and phishing. Passkeys are the industry solution, and the ability to log ...

The Google Authenticator app used to store one-time access codes for account security now supports backups and syncing across devices using a Google Account, Google announced today. With Google ...

Google says it is rolling out a feature that lets users change their Gmail addresses in a long-requested update to their ...

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