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.

Billions of Google Chrome users are poised to benefit from a security upgrade. The long-overdue enhancement — known as Identity Check — will roll out to the popular web browser on Android phones in early 2025.

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,

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.