To make yourGoogle account more secure, the search engine giant provides somegood security practices and recommendations.
If you have been using Gmail, then you must have created a password to protect it.
This is thefirst line of defenseagainst intruders and hackers.
With the increase in technology, the number of devices also have increased.
Smart phones, computers, tablets, all-in-one desktops, clever watches are some of these.
Since the advent of Internet-of-Things, software as a service (SaaS) has taken precedence.
Advantage of Single sign-in account.
Several services can use it.
All the dependent features are crippled.
If you lose access.
To have more reinforcement on your Google account, it notifies of thedifferent activityon all your devices.
The number ofsecurity waysby which Google protects your account are many.
In this review, we are going to see thefull notificationsofgoogle account security parameters.
Security Recommendations by Google
This above information is provided to a normal Gmail or Google account user.
it’s possible for you to hit the Take action label for further details.
This will provide security check up data on the next page.
The following things are shown
Based upon the level of your Google account, additional checks may be provided.
For example, if its part of GSuite, these things may be different.
For example, my account shows that there are 54 compromised passwords with a red warning symbol.
you might nudge the drop-down beside this label to take further action.
Password check-up is another feature of this security setting.
you oughta verify yourself before you proceed to this item.
The list of devices on which you are using your Google account can also be seen.
Then you’ve got the option to take further information.
The recent security events will show the different places from which you logged into your account.
If you dont recognize any event, you could make a complaint here itself.
If the 2-step verification is enabled or not, can also be checked here.
you’ve got the option to also turn off 2-step verification if required.
Some of the third-party apps and sites can have access to your Google account.
These apps are also mentioned here.
you’re able to also remove access to any of them from here.
Gmail controls show the email addresses that have been blocked by you.
it’s possible for you to unblock them all from here.
it’s possible for you to snag the app and machine for which you want to generate the passwords.
Ways we can verify its you
Recovery options given by you.
Generally, Google will ask you these details if there is any suspicious activity in your account.
This can be that someone is accessing your account from a different machine or place.
The following are the recovery possibilities
All details related to recovery.
Most of the time, you better verify its you before you change the recovery phone or password.
Recent Security Activity
There are a lot of things going on with your Google account.
Most of the activity related to your account.
Your devices
List of devices using your Google account.
you could also manage these devices.
All mobile, desktop, laptop and tablet devices.
you’ve got the option to tap on more details to see further information about each equipment.
This will show the recent activity like locations from which you are using this gear.
It is based on the approximate IP address.
Browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge using this account.
These include apps like TubeBuddy, WhatsApp, Truecaller and many others.
Clear mention of apps and sites that have access to Google Account.
For example, in my case, Ezoic Publishers has access to my Google Adsense account.
If you think it is a security concern, it’s possible for you to remove access.
Apps having Cross-account protection.
Using Google sign-in prompts, it provides apps to access your account.
Trusted Google apps that make use of your Google account.
If you no longer trust them, then you could remove access.
Password Manager and Linked accounts are other features available in this google security card.
you’ve got the option to manage your saved passwords in Password Manager.
In Chrome or Android, you link your Google account.
Since typing passwords each time is an inconvenience, Google securely stores them in its account.
Theyre then available across all devices.
It will give different suggestions like the number of compromised passwords, reused passwords and accounts with weak passwords.
The third feature is that you might give Google access to data from third-party apps and websites.
For data analytics and its products, Google may use this information.
