Making you safer with 2SV

Today’s cyber criminals don’t discriminate when it comes to who they target online. Everyone from politicians and celebrities to everyday citizens run the risk of having their personal information stolen.

That’s why Google has made security the cornerstone of our product strategy. We don’t just plug security holes; we work to eliminate entire classes of threats for people who depend on our services. Today alone, billions of people around the world will use our products to help with things big and small – whether it’s paying for coffee with Google Pay or teaching an online class full of students – and it’s our responsibility to keep your personal information safe and secure. We know that your Gmail is often the link to accessing your non-Google accounts, for banking, social media, shopping and more. That’s why the security of Gmail is fundamental to our work to keep you safe online.

By making all of our products secure by default, we keep more users safe than anyone else in the world — blocking malware, phishing attempts, spam messages, and cyber attacks.

Last year, we accelerated our journey to eliminating password threats by starting to , our quick step-by-step guide that gives you personalized and actionable recommendations that will instantly strengthen the security of your Google Account. It will also allow you to prepare your account for recovery, which is as simple as adding a phone number and a backup email to your account. Not only does this help us verify it’s you if you forget your password, but it also makes it harder for a bad actor to gain access to your account.

Turn on 2SV(or we will!), as it makes all the difference in the event your password is compromised. Don’t just take our word for it; many in the private and public sectors are also rallying behind 2SV. In the U.S., the Biden Administration has taken a strong position on multi-factor authentication (MFA), signing an Executive Order requiring government agencies to implement MFA for the protection of government data. We are seeing governments around the world take similar approaches.

Utilize Google Password Manager, which is built directly into Chrome, Android and the Google App. Password Manager helps create strong passwords for all your online accounts without the need to remember them, check if they’ve been involved in a breach and ensure you won’t fall victim to phishing attempts by verifying the authenticity of sign-in pages before logging you in. Even better, it’s convenient. Instead of typing passwords, especially on small mobile keyboards, you can simply press a button after the Password Manager fills in the password for you.

In 2022, we’ll continue our 2SV auto enrollments, make signing in even more seamless, and spread awareness on all of the ways we make every day safer with Google. Visit our Safety Center for more online safety resources.

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