Google Trials Password-Free Sign-In

Google has confirmed that it’s testing a password-free way to sign into a Google account. The approach allows users to authenticate by responding to a notification sent to their smartphones. It’s no secret that passwords are the weak link when it comes to account security, with poor hygiene, credentials theft and hacker tools for brute-forcing accounts all conspiring to make them ineffectual enough to need back-up with another authentication form. In fact, a recent CompTIA survey showed that employees tend to practice poor password protection, with the research showing that 38% of workers have repurposed work passwords for personal purposes. Further, 36% of employees use their work email address for personal accounts.