Google is set to enable two-factor authentication by default for millions of users

In May, Google announced plans to enable two-factor authentication (or two-step verification, as it refers to setup) by default to allow more security for many accounts. Now is Cyber ​​Security Awareness Month, and Google once again reminds us of this plan, claiming in a blog post that it will allow two-factor for 150 million more accounts by the end of this. year.

In 2018, Google said that only 10% of its active accounts used two-factor authentication. He has been pushing, pushing and encouraging people to activate the frame ever since. Another part of the effort will be require over 2 million YouTube creators to enable two-factor authentication to protect their channels from takeover. Google says it has partnered with organizations to distribute more than 10,000 hardware security keys each year. Its push for two factors has made the technology readily available on your phone, whether you’re using Android or iPhone.

A tool that also helps users secure their accounts uses a password manager, and Google now says it checks over a billion passwords a day through its built-in manager for Chrome, Android, and the app. Google. The Password Manager is also available on iOS, where Chrome can auto-populate logins for other apps. Google says it will help you generate passwords for other apps soon, which will make things even simpler. The ability to view all of your saved passwords directly from the Google app menu will also be available soon.

Finally, Google highlights its inactive account manager. It is a set of decisions to be made about what happens to your account if you decide to stop using it or if you are no longer around and able to make those decisions.

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Google added the feature in 2013 so that you can set an expiration period for your account between three and 18 months of inactivity before the inactive account manager protocols take effect. Just in case you only changed accounts or forgot your username, Google will send you an email a month before the limit expires. At this point, you can choose to either delete your information or pass it on to trusted contacts that you want to have things handled on your behalf. The Google blog post notes that an inactive account led to the massive attack on Colonial Pipeline earlier this year, and just for the sake of security, you probably don’t want your digital life to just hang around unused for them. bored pirates in the future.