Search giant Google is set to kill off passwords and is experimenting with USB keys, mobile phones and even jewelry that can act as a physical 'key' to give users access to their account.
The firm's security experts including an Indian are set to publish their findings next month, the 'Daily Mail' reported.
In the upcoming issue of IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine, Google Vice President of Security Eric Grosse and engineer Mayank Upadhyay will detail what is basically a physical key with a 'smart chip' embedded inside it.
Along with many in the industry, we feel passwords and simple bearer tokens such as cookies are no longer sufficient to keep users safe," the pair write in their paper, according to Wired.
To log, users simply place the tiny Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive into their computer.
The firm is also believed to be experimenting with wireless chips that are already built into some mobile phones, and can even be built in jewelry.
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