Let’s face it, we have all had some terrible passwords in our past. Whether using the same password for all sites, using some combination of personal information, or simply not using enough unique characters, many of us would do well to strengthen our online security habits.
For this, the latest Google update to Chrome (version 88) makes it easy to fix all of your weak passwords at once, assuming you are already using the browser for password management.
On the desktop, just tap the user icon in the upper right corner of the browser and tap the key icon. Alternatively, go chrome: // settings / passwords in the address bar. Then tap on ‘check passwords’ and you will see a list of passwords that Chrome determined to be weak, as well as the appropriate links so you can go and change them.
You can also have Chrome create new strong passwords for you, and the same page will also show you which passwords are compromised, a feature that Google introduced in late 2019.
The feature is currently being rolled out to desktop and iOS “in the coming weeks” and will be available for Android soon.
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Published January 19, 2021 – 23:16 UTC