To remedy this, Google Authenticator now stores one-time passwords on a person’s Google account.

The company didn’t detail exactly how this beefs up security.

Google is still pushing people toward apasswordless future.

ConsideringMicrosoft Authenticator already has had cloud backups on Android since 2019, Google is late to the game.

Google didn’t respond to a request for additional comment.

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