Authentication in 2026: A guide to passkeys, digital credentials and more (I/O Connect ‘26)


Natalia Markoborodova and Yu Tsuno, share how to eliminate password risks and reduce drop-off by implementing phishing-resistant authentication. Learn to build a modern identity flow that balances high security with a seamless user experience using Passkeys, Digital Credentials, Identity Federation, and other modern identity solutions.

Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction & The Status Quo
4:51 – Account Creation & Autofill
8:43 – User & Email Verification
13:06 – Digital Credentials API
16:23 – Sign In with Passkeys & Unified UI
20:06 – Passkey Creation & Error Handling
22:08 – Cross-Platform Experience
24:39 – Cross-Device Experience & NFC
27:21 – Passkey Management & Signal API
30:03 – Account Recovery
32:18 – Developer Tools & Agentic Identity
35:51 – Resources

Resources:
Share your feedback on the Email Verification Protocol → https://goo.gle/4eUZ7UO
Learn more about the new login flow semantics proposal → https://goo.gle/4oUJb9G
Watch the ""Modern Web Guidance"" workshop → [link to Tara’s session]

Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs

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Event: Google I/O Connect Berlin 2026

Speakers: Natalia Markoborodova,Yu Tsuno
Products Mentioned: Chrome, Passkeys, Email Verification Protocol, Digital Credentials API, FedCM, Autofill