How Google Chrome may soon help users determine their password strength

Google Chrome might soon help push users to choose stronger passwords with an upcoming indicator that will show their password’s strengths. According to a report by 9to5Google, the company is developing a new feature for Google Chrome that will indicate the strength of a password created by a user “directly within the browser.” The feature has existed for some time and it is available via browser extensions that are offered by multiple password managers like — LastPass, 1Password and Dashlane among others. Meanwhile, Google is planning to include the feature directly into the Chrome browser.
Google Chrome “password strength indicator” feature: Availability and other details
As per the report, Google Chrome’s “password strength indicator” feature was spotted in the latest Chrome builds as a flag. The report also mentions that when this feature receives a wider rollout, it is expected to be available for multiple platforms including — Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS and others. Moreover, Google might enable this feature for users either when they are creating a new password for an account or while changing an old password, but the feature is unlikely to work while logging into an existing account, the report adds.