Google to drop SMS authentication for Gmail logins, will replace it with QR code authentication.
Gmail logins are about to get more secure thanks to a new move by Google. Citing insider sources, including a lead security spokesperson for the company, Davey Winder of Forbes claims that Google will soon nix SMS authentication for Gmail logins. Instead, the search giant will opt for QR codes to verify logins to its free email service.
- The shift from SMS to QR code authentication marks a significant step towards improving the security and reliability of online login processes in an increasingly phishing-prone digital landscape.
- As Google begins to phase out SMS-based verification methods, it raises important questions about the preparedness of users for alternative forms of two-factor authentication that can provide enhanced security and convenience.