Google is introducing passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program (APP), designed for individuals facing elevated risks of targeted attacks, including campaign workers, candidates, journalists, human rights activists, and others. The company reports that passkeys have authenticated users over 1 billion times across more than 400 million Google Accounts since the introduction of passkey support in 2022.


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