Let’s be honest, we’ve all had some terrible passwords in the past. Whether it’s the same password for every website, or using a combination of personal information, or simply not using enough unique characters, many of us would do well to strengthen our online security habits.
Google’s latest update to Chrome (version 88) makes it easy to fix all your bad passwords at once, assuming you’re already using the browser for password management.
Simply tap on your user icon in the top right corner of the browser on the desktop and tap on the key icon. Alternatively, go chrome: // settings / passwords in the address bar. Then tap ‘check passwords’, and you’ll see a list of passwords that Chrome considered bad, as well as the correct links for changing them.
You can also have Chrome create strong passwords for you, and on the same page you will also see which known passwords have been compromised, a feature that Google introduced in late 2019.
The feature is currently expanding to desktop and iOS ‘over the coming weeks’ and will soon appear on Android.
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Published on January 19, 2021 – 23:16 UTC