This is going to be a challenge for folks at the very low end of technical clue. Elderly folks who can’t/don’t SMS or even don’t have cellphones, for instance. It’s a huge security boost but could be a big new digital divide barrier to entry. https://t.co/exy7kxqKGa

— HTTP 1.1/418 Teapot (@rmd1023) May 6, 2021

‘World Password Day’ celebrating in 12345…… https://t.co/dC1eTGrB9B

— emily bell (@emilybell) May 6, 2021

Passwords are the single biggest threat to your online security – they’re easy to steal, they’re hard to remember, and managing them is tedious. ?

Today on #WorldPasswordDay, see how @Google is making password management easier & safer. https://t.co/e6hy8axIWb

— Camille Stewart #ShareTheMicInCyber (@CamilleEsq) May 6, 2021

This will have a significant positive impact if it succeeds.

For many people their personal email is core to their online identity as it is often used to sign up for most online services, and for those services to send reset password requests to. https://t.co/jCyp3tJTXj

— Brian Ó hEoghanáin (Brian Honan) #BLM He/Him (@BrianHonan) May 6, 2021

Stay secure ? this #WorldPasswordDay by making sure your account is protected with 2️⃣-Step Verification. Learn more about keeping your account secure → https://t.co/vZl0pk59DB pic.twitter.com/mgvYPhhYfJ

— Google Workspace (@GoogleWorkspace) May 6, 2021

Today is #WorldPasswordDay! Someday, we'll get to deprecate this holiday, but until then it's important we give people great tools. Here's a feature update from my @Google colleague @mrisher who is fighting the good fight on keeping Passwords safe. https://t.co/XqqxRSyZ3B

— Heather Adkins - Ꜻ - r00t folding team #258829 (@argvee) May 6, 2021

If done well - so impactful. Gmail isn't just an incredibly popular email service, it's the center of digital life for millions.

Password restoration for dozens of services including finance, social media, shopping, and health. A trove of sensitive personal data spanning years. https://t.co/bGVzkm0Ncm

— Daniel Moore (@ILDannyMoore) May 6, 2021

NEW: Google wants everyone of its users to turn on two-factor authentication.

Step 1: Verify users via prompt on their phones.
Step 2: Push them to turn on 2FA

"We have begun automatically enrolling a small user group" then will expand.https://t.co/AyQ3Eqwg8d

— Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (@lorenzofb) May 6, 2021

If they succeed this will probably be one of the most important cybersecurity improvements this decade https://t.co/4kvIcpRx3Z

— Pwn All The Things (@pwnallthethings) May 6, 2021

Passwords are the single biggest threat to your online security – they’re easy to steal, they’re hard to remember, and managing them is tedious. ?

Today on #WorldPasswordDay, see how @Google is making password management easier & safer. https://t.co/e6hy8axIWb

— Camille Stewart #ShareTheMicInCyber (@CamilleEsq) May 6, 2021

A simpler and safer future — without passwords @google https://t.co/nuE6OH6v5R https://t.co/kn9Y8Tvuih

— me@narimangharib.com (@NarimanGharib) May 6, 2021

We’re delighted to read about @Google's efforts to make passwords a thing of the past. Find out about their developments here https://t.co/sSXLRCEJZe

— NCSC UK (@NCSC) May 6, 2021

A simpler and safer future — without passwords #WorldPasswordDay @google https://t.co/6sQVcLC08l

— mark risher (@mrisher) May 6, 2021

For #WorldPasswordDay we're giving you a sneak peek into how we're working towards a future where one day you won’t need a password at all✨

Check out more → https://t.co/Iqvi6sPdQ1 https://t.co/qGcSZMLlFD

— Google Europe (@googleeurope) May 6, 2021

Good. I’m all for 2FA being mandatory AF. https://t.co/z1ujsubviL pic.twitter.com/sn1ad7ro3e

— Phil (@mdrndad) May 6, 2021

Google will soon automatically enroll users in 2FA (story by @thomas_macaulay) https://t.co/VMmlLb6dyq

— TNW (@thenextweb) May 6, 2021

The company is making some changes to encourage more people to adopt a key digital security mechanism.
https://t.co/CtCXs4u2sX

— VICE (@VICE) May 6, 2021

구글, 2단계 인증 사용자 확인 예정, 모든 사용자 2단계 인증 자동 활성화 예정

Google Wants to Make Everyone Use Two Factor Authentication https://t.co/eBmk51PwkK

— lunamoth (@lunamoth) May 6, 2021

Google really wants you to stop relying on your password alone to protect yourself. https://t.co/dfmaoay0rT

— Motherboard (@motherboard) May 6, 2021