Google wants to put an end to passwords – World

, according to The Verge. With this new form would need only a smartphone.

“We’ve invited a small group of users to help us to try a new way to access their Google accounts without the need for a password , “a Google spokesman told The Verge. “Pizza, password, 123456 … Your days are numbered.” In addition to free themselves from the simple passwords, Google said that this new functionality would avoid attacks by hackers.

The tool would work with the system screen lock. After authorizing the connection device with the account, the user enters a computer, for example, Gmail, enter your email and instantly reach a notification that asks if you are trying to access the account. To approve access to that account should unlock the screen, access the notification and touch “Yes”.

Although this technology could become widely used, Google just provide the ability to access account the traditional way.

The initiative was later revealed that a Reddit user share in the forum, with screenshots, who was invited by the Mountain View giant to test the new tool.

Google already has several mechanisms for data protection as one of the services more robust authentication of double factor, the Authenticator application (which generates a unique code access through the device), in addition to the extension for Chrome Password Alert, which alerts the user when entering your password, Google on a site of unknown origin.