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How Google’s 2FA enrollment will work What does “appropriately configured” mean? According to Jonathan Skelker, product manager for account security at Google, the term means “users that already have recovery information on their accounts, such as a phone number or [secondary] email.” Google’s Security Checkup page already communicates whether 2FA is set up on your account, and will presumably be the way by which you’ll know if you need to set up 2FA, and how you’ll do it. Google already allows you to import your passwords stored in other browsers or password managers into Goo...

Google to turn on two-step verification by default Google is making a move that will probably vastly improve the security of millions of online accounts. Image: google 2021-05-06 14:05:25 UTC When someone asks me about improving their online security, I tell them to enable two-factor authentication (2FA). By introducing another security element besides your password, like a Google Authenticator code, you make it orders of magnitude harder for someone to break into your online accounts, even if they get ahold of your password.  Most major online services, such as Google, Facebook, and Twit...