Date: 2024-07-11

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Hello to APP, goodbye to 2FA

Google on Wednesday announced that it's making available passkeys for high-risk users to enroll in its Advanced Protection Program (APP).

Google on Wednesday announced that it's making available passkeys for high-risk users to enroll in its Advanced Protection Program (APP).

Google on Wednesday announced that it's making available passkeys for high-risk users to enroll in its Advanced Protection Program (APP).

"Users traditionally needed a physical security key for APP — now they can choose a passkey to secure their account," Shuvo Chatterjee, product lead of APP

"Users traditionally needed a physical security key for APP — now they can choose a passkey to secure their account," Shuvo Chatterjee, product lead of APP

"Users traditionally needed a physical security key for APP — now they can choose a passkey to secure their account," Shuvo Chatterjee, product lead of APP

Through APP passkeys can be used as an all-in-one login method without the need for separate 2FA credentials.

Through APP passkeys can be used as an all-in-one login method without the need for separate 2FA credentials.

Through APP passkeys can be used as an all-in-one login method without the need for separate 2FA credentials.

Users feel safer and reassured knowing their account is now more secure than ever.

Users feel safer and reassured knowing their account is now more secure than ever.

Users feel safer and reassured knowing their account is now more secure than ever.

Google has finally announced that users enrolling in the Advanced Protection Program (APP) can use passkeys instead of hardware security keys and use them as an all-in-one login method without the need for separate 2FA credentials.

References:

Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/07/10/gmail-users-offered-free-top-tier-security-upgrade-say-goodbye-to-2fa/