Chrome OS to require authentication to view saved passwords

Google talks a big game about Chrome OS's security versus other operating systems. One area where it falls short, though, is keeping yo...

Google talks a big game about Chrome OS's security versus other operating systems. One area where it falls short, though, is keeping your passwords safe from the prying eyes of those around you. On competing operating systems like Windows and macOS, viewing saved passwords requires first entering your device password; not so on Chrome OS. That could soon be changing, though, according to a recent commit on the Chromium Gerrit.

Currently, you can view saved passwords on an unlocked Chrome OS device by navigating to chrome://settings/passwords in Chrome or going to Settings > Passwords.

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