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Google introduces new features to protect passwords Google is taking steps to make people's accounts more secure by announcing two initiatives to mark World Password Day. Firstly it's automatically enrolling all Google account users in two-factor authentication. This will begin with accounts that are appropriately configured for this transition. You can see whether your account is ready in Security Checkup. Secondly it's introducing a new feature in its Password Manager called Password Import. This allows you to now seamlessly upload your passwords from third party sites or other password man...

(Image: Getty) To stop hackers, Google is preparing to automatically turn on two-factor authentication for user accounts rather than make it opt-in. “Soon we’ll start automatically enrolling users in 2SV [two-step verification] if their accounts are appropriately configured,” Mark Risher, a Google director of user security, wrote in a blog post. The announcement comes on World Password Day. Using a strong password is a crucial way to prevent hijackers from breaking into your account. But for even more protection, many services also offer two-factor authentication (2FA), which adds an e...

Google will soon switch on two-factor authentication by default Share this story Image: Google Google is about to take a pretty significant step that will help keep user accounts more secure: it’s going to enroll people in two-factor authentication by default. Today the company wrote in a blog post that it will soon start enrolling customers in two-factor authentication (or “two-step verification,” as Google calls it) if their accounts are “appropriately configured.” Once enabled, they’ll receive a prompt on their smartphone to verify that an attempted login with their Google acco...

Google wants to eliminate the use of passwords, focuses on 2FA "Passwords are the single biggest threat to your online security -- they’re easy to steal, they’re hard to remember, and managing them is tedious" May 6th is World Password Day, a day dedicated to promoting safer password practices. Today, Google announced that moving forward, all users of its various services will be prompted to enable two-factor authentication, and those who have already done so will be asked to verify that they are who they claim they are. Additionally, Google will enable two-factor auth...

Your passwords suck, so Google will turn on two-factor security for you Chris Davies - May 6, 2021, 10:29am CDT Google plans to enable two-factor authentication by default, automatically pushing users to safer security settings given the risks of relying solely on a password to protect your account. Currently, the system – also known as 2FA, two-step verification, or 2SV – is optional for Google accounts, though recommended. It works, as the name suggests, by adding a second layer of security to your existing password. While that’s still required, along with your ac...