Google Smart Lock: The complete guide

Think fast: How many times a day do you pick up your phone to look at something? Unless you live in the tundra or have far more self-control than most, the answer probably falls somewhere between “quite a few” and “more than any sane person could count.” Assuming you keep your device properly secured, that means you’re doing an awful lot of unlocking — be it with your face, your fingerprint, or the code you tap or swipe onto your screen.

And that’s to say nothing of the number of times you type your password into your laptop or enter your credentials into an app or website during the day. Security’s important, but goodness gracious, it can sure be a hassle.

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Google fixes Chromebook 2FA flaw in ‘built-in security key’

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:35:33 +0000

Google has discovered a flaw in a Chromebook security feature which allows owners to press their device’s power button to initiate U2F 2FA.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wxhr_hHEAl8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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