Google Chrome for Android is preparing to add support for Identity Check, an upcoming feature that will force apps to use biometric authentication when your phone is outside of a trusted location.

Google has announced a new Android "Identity Check" security feature that lock sensitive settings behind biometric authentication when outside a trusted location. The new feature is part of Anroid's ...

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Google is releasing its previously announced Identity Check feature today, adding extra protection to "critical account and device settings" when you're not in a trusted location. With Identity Check ...

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Having my iPhone stolen is one of my worst nightmares, but I'm prepared to deal with the problem. I've enabled all the anti-theft protections Apple has for the handset, including the Stolen Device ...

Google may be working on smartwatch support for Android’s Identity Check feature. A connected watch could serve as a second authentication factor outside trusted locations. The feature was spotted in ...

BURLINGTON, Mass., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data shows that Identity theft is on the rise, both in terms of the number of incidents and the volume of losses, making identity authentication ...

In the last decade, identity and access management has undergone a profound transformation. Passwords, long considered the default method for authentication, have increasingly become the weakest link ...