Google is using its workers as guinea pigs in an effort to do away with the password as the vulnerable lynchpin that secures everything from social media profiles to bank accounts.
In an upcoming paper from two senior Google employees that work on security – first brought to light by Wired – it is revealed that the company is considering how to make the password something used only rarely. Instead, trials involve people logging in simply by plugging in a compact USB key like the one picture above.
To read the original article: Google Experiments With Killing the Password and Using a USB Keyfob Instead | MIT Technology Review
