In the last four years, we’ve been able to dramatically reduce the number of Google accounts that are compromised. But there are also some simple steps that you can take to help protect your account from intruders. By adding account recovery information, like a phone number, we can still get in touch with you in case you get locked out of your account. We also offer two-step verification (or two-factor authentication), which adds an extra layer of security to your account. You sign in with something you know (your password) and something you have (a code sent to your phone). This makes it much harder for unsavoury fellows to get access to your account.
Take a moment this #FraudWeekAU and #2016PAW to take a Security Checkup to add account recovery information, review the devices that you use to access your Google account, and to learn more about two-factor authentication.
In the end, privacy and security are closely tied to our sense of personal identity: it’s not ‘one size fits all’. That’s why people want to be in control of the information they share and have real choices about the services they use. And that’s what we focus on at Google.
Posted by Samantha Yorke, Public Policy and Government Affairs Manager, Google Australia
