Google is turning on two-factor authentication by default to increase security
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To secure users from online security threats, Google is reportedly enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) on Google accounts by default for users.
Users who have set up 2FA will be asked to confirm the right person is signing in to an account by tapping a prompt on their phone. At Google, keeping you safe online is our top priority, so we continuously invest in new tools and features to keep your personal information safe, including your passwords, Mark Risher, Director of Product Management, Identity and User Security, Google, said in a blogpost.
Google Plans to Switch 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) On by Default May 7, 2021 08:45 GMT
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The company wants you to stop relying on your password alone to protect your account.
In a blog post published on Thursday, the company stats that it plans to prompt users to enable the two-factor authentication. Accounts that already benefit from the setting are solely asked to confirm user identity. Soon, the two-factor authentication will become the norm for all accounts.
According to Google’s senior director of product management, Mark Risher, “Using their mobile device to sign in gives people a safer and more secure authentication experience than passwords alone,”
Google is now automatically turning on two-factor authentication for some accounts
Rounak JainMay 7, 2021, 13:02 IST
Google has started enabling two-factor authentication by default.Google
Google has started enabling two-factor authentication by default.
This will be enabled only for the users who have enrolled in two-step verification and their accounts have been configured.
Google has added that two-factor authentication will be made mandatory in the future.Google has taken another step to protect users from security threats by enabling two-step verification (2SV) or two-factor authentication on their accounts. The search giant has said that it will soon start enabling two-factor authentication by default for select users.
Published: May 7, 2021 6:50 PM IST
Google has announced that it will now start enabling two-step verification (2SV) or two-factor authentication (2FA) by default for select users. The company states that this will help its users stay protected from security threats, which are on a sharp rise. Also Read - This Qualcomm chip bug affects around 30 percent of phones globally: Report
In the post, Mark Risher, Google’s senior director of product management stated that it will soon “start automatically enrolling users in 2SV if their accounts are appropriately configured.” “One of the best ways to protect your account from a breached or bad password is by having a second form of verification in place – another way for your account to confirm it is really you logging in,” he added. Also Read - Google Pixel 4a Flipkart discount drops price lower than OnePlus Nord: Should you buy it?
A sign is displayed at the Google outdoor booth during exhibitor setups for CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Google announced that it will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication â what they are calling two-step verification. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Google took an important step on Thursday by saying that âvery soonâ they will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication â what they are calling two-step verification (2SV) â a move security researchers say is a step in the right direction.
Google made the announcement on World Password Day, in which Mark Risher, Googleâs director of product management, identity and user security, pointed out in a blog that 66% of Americans admit to using the same password across multiple sites, which makes all those accounts vulnerable if any one fails.