Google Improves Its Password Manager to Boost Security Across All Platforms

Google on Thursday announced a slew of improvements to its
password
manager^[1] service aimed at
creating a more consistent look and feel across different
platforms.

Central to the changes is a “simplified and unified management
experience that’s the same in Chrome and Android settings,” Ali
Sarraf, Google Chrome product manager, said^[2]
in a blog post.

The updates are also expected to automatically group multiple
passwords for the same sites as well as introduce an option to
manually add passwords. Although Google appears to be not ready yet
to make Password Manager as a standalone app, users on Android can
now add a shortcut to it on the homescreen.

In a related change on iOS, should users opt for Chrome as the
default autofill provider^[3], Password Manager comes
with the ability to generate unique, strong passwords.

The built-in Password Checkup feature on Android is receiving an
upgrade of its own too. Beyond checking for hacked credentials, it
can further highlight weak and reused passwords à la Apple iOS^[4]. Google is also
expanding the compromised password warnings to Chrome users across
all operating systems.

Last but not least, Google is bringing a new “Touch-to-Login” to
Chrome on Android that allows users to sign in to websites with a
single tap after entering the credentials with autofill. It’s worth
noting that Apple implemented a similar feature in Safari with
iOS 12.2^[5].