Google recently began rolling out its much-improved account security features for its Google Apps Premiere, Education, and Government customers. The system features the standard “username and password” everyone is used to but also will contain a second verification step. This second step will require a special code that can be obtained in one of three ways:

1. A “Google Authenticator” app available for Android, iPhone, and Blackberry phones
2. A SMS (text) message
3. A automated phone call

The system is designed mainly to entice business, education, and government users who require the added security to do their daily business, which is why they will be seeing it first. Google plans on rolling out the added security to all Google accounts within the next few months. Users who choose to can have the code required upon every login, once per computer, or turn it off completely. Requiring it upon every login would ensure that any would-be hacker would need both your password and access to your phone. You can download the Android app by clicking here if you are interested.

Source: Google

Authors: _GadgetNews

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