Google is marking
World Password Day with a blog post summarizing the password management
features it offers, and the company announced that it will automatically enroll
some accounts in two-step verification (2SV).
The
tech giant has been offering 2SV for Google accounts for years. Users who
enable 2SV for their account — after entering their password — are asked to
enter a code received via a text message or a voice call. In many cases, users
can simply confirm their identity by taping a prompt on their smartphone when
they log in, and Google also offers the option to use security key devices that are
connected via a physical port (USB) or wirelessly (NFC).
Google announced on Thursday that it
will soon start automatically enabling 2SV for users, if their accounts are
“appropriately configured.”
Jonathan
Skelker, product manager of account security at Google, told SecurityWeek that
“appropriately configured” refers to accounts that already include recovery
information, such as a phone number or email address.
Users
can check the status of their account through the Security Checkup feature.
The
password-related security features currently offered by Google include a
password manager built into Chrome, alerts for compromised and weak passwords,
and an import feature that allows users to easily upload up to 1,000 passwords
at a time from third-party services to its password manager.
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