Streaming giant Netflix on Friday says it is testing a feature to clamp down on customers sharing passwords. The trial could also be used to help with account security, and not necessarily just for cracking down on password sharing. The practice has long been tolerated by California-based Netflix, which has said that “guardrails” are in place to prevent extreme abuses in password sharing. People stuck at home due to the pandemic have turned to the internet for entertainment from streaming television to online video gameplay. By the end of last year, Netflix solidified its position in video sharing by passing the 200 million paid subscribers worldwide for the first time.

Source: Daily Nation March 13, 2021 11:00 UTC