Google has given its Gmail service a new security feature to help companies that are migrating their e-mail to Gmail. The new feature is a second line of defense in the form of a PIN. The PIN has been introduced as the entire security of one of their e-mail accounts relies solely on the users password, which could be breached by hackers.
Google announced the two step-verification as a more secure way for Google Apps users to sign into their accounts. The service is not compulsory, and is not automatically enabled. The service requires the administrator of the company's e-mail accounts or the individual account user to turn the service on. The service is now available in Google Apps Premier, Education, and Government editions with the service coming to Standard Edition users at a later date.
The way the two-step works to provide extra security is by forcing people to log in with their personal password, followed by putting in a PIN number which is sent to the account holder's mobile device.
Do you like the idea of extra security to your Gmail account or will you just be relying on your password to log in? Leave your thoughts below.
Via: Geeky Gadgets
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Gmail, like Yahoo, is becoming unuseable as they require more RAM than any of my computers can handle. At least, with Gmail, I can read my mail. I have to use some else’s computer to reply or move the messages.