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Google 2-Step Verification

  • An excellent feature which Google introduced last year for account security is 2-step verification. This is designed to combat the rising incidents of user’s email accounts being hacked and hijacked. With 2-step verification enabled on your Gmail account, once you have submitted your username and password you need to enter a one use code which is either SMSed to your phone or generated using an app on your phone. Only then can you gain access to the account. This means that for someone to hack your account they would need both your username and password, plus your phone. For more information on 2-step verification visit: googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/advanced-sign-in-security-for-your.html .

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