Google adds new update to Chrome that checks password safety

13 Dec 2019

Google adds new update to Chrome that checks password safety

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Recently, Google has added a new tool to Chrome that protects users' passwords.

This is part of Google's Password Checkup technology, which was announced in February 2019.
 	With this, users on the Google Chrome browser will get a warning that their username and password may have been compromised in a data breach (if their data is unsafe).
 	A pop-up will appear asking if they want to change their saved passwords.
 	Users can control the new update's settings in the Settings tab under Sync and Google Services.

How does it work?

Google cross-checks its users' login id and password against a regularly updated database of more than four billion usernames and passwords that might have been compromised (hacked).
 	Since many people use the same passwords across many websites, hackers, etc can use the information to hack accounts.

Chrome has other safety tools on its browser to keep users safe. There are also other apps, etc that offer similar services such as Dashlane.

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