Hate passwords? You're in luck – Google is sidelining them

Cybersecurity
Friday, 05 May 2023
10:00 AM MYT

Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding "passkeys” as a more straightforward and secure way to log into its services. — AP Photo/Don Ryan

SAN FRANCISCO: Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding "passkeys” as a more straightforward and secure way to log into its services.

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Symbol	Open	High	Low	Last	Chg	%Chg	Vol ('00)
HSI-CWIM	0.165	0.165	0.160	0.160	-0.005	-3.03	669,799
HSI-PWJS	0.160	0.160	0.155	0.155	-0.005	-3.13	468,262
GPACKET	0.045	0.050	0.040	0.045	0.005	12.50	371,709
HSI-PWJH	0.165	0.165	0.165	0.165	0.000	0.00	311,256
BORNOIL	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.000	0.00	304,501
EKOVEST-C74	0.045	0.050	0.045	0.050	0.005	11.11	300,000
HSI-CWGX	0.080	0.080	0.075	0.080	-0.005	-5.88	288,020
TANCO	0.725	0.745	0.725	0.740	0.010	1.37	243,510
YTL-C1F	0.035	0.040	0.035	0.040	0.005	14.29	211,636
EKOVEST	0.375	0.385	0.370	0.380	0.005	1.33	183,063
HSI-CWIC	0.140	0.145	0.140	0.140	0.000	0.00	162,326
CBHB	0.310	0.325	0.310	0.320	0.010	3.23	158,914
LCTITAN	0.565	0.600	0.565	0.595	0.030	5.31	153,665
JCY	0.265	0.270	0.250	0.265	-0.020	-7.02	120,309
PCHEM	4.180	4.480	4.180	4.470	0.290	6.94	113,090

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