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Google wants to solve password problems by tracking more of you

Google thinks it can rid us of passwords with a series of tests in a "trust score." And Microsoft is getting tougher on what types of passwords it allows.

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Admit it, your passwords are terrible. Fingerprint scanners try to solve the hassle of passwords, but Google wants to take things a step further with a "trust score." And Microsoft also knows it can't trust you to make a solid login, so it is now stopping users from creating easy to guess or common passwords. It makes better security as easy as password123...

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