Evidence of Google adding an Identity Check feature to Chrome has been discovered, indicating you'll need biometric security to take certain actions away from home.

Google Chrome will support Identity Check, an Android feature that forces biometric authentication when your phone has been stolen.

How you use passwords with the Google Chrome web browser on your smartphone will change soon, making staying secure a whole lot easier.

Google is updating Chrome on Android next month to greatly improve how password mangers operate inside the mobile browser. Chrome on Android will allow third-party password managers to natively autofill forms on websites,

Not only has Google released a new version of its browser (aka Chrome 130), it also closed 17 security vulnerabilities in the process.

Google is pushing a server-side update to users with Chrome version 130, enabling background playback support for the "Listen to this page

Google Chrome could soon use Identity Check feature to block password autofill using an opt-in mandatory biometric lock feature.

Google is working on an upcoming Identity Check feature which would force biometric authentication to access critical settings and apps. The feature, an additional layer of defense against theft, ensures that knowing a passcode alone is insufficient for accessing critical areas of your device.