Storing your passwords in Google You Need 2FA
Nowadays almost everyone has a Google account and it can be a useful tool used to store your passwords for ease of access. When you let Google Chrome save your password, it will save it to your Google account if you are signed in.
If you are storing your account passwords in your Google account, what happens if that account is compromised? It easily done; you receive an email telling you someone has shared a file with you, it looks genuine enough, you click the link, you enter your password and boom your username and password have been compromised, just like that!
If you fall victim to this, it will lead to every single one of your passwords that are stored in your Google account being exposed to the hacker.
Not only will you have to change your Google Account password but, you’ll have to go through Every-Single-One of your passwords stored in your Google account and change all of them. With the added anxiety of having your personal information, company information, and bank details now out there – exposed to malicious intent.
If you have a Google account, even if you don’t store passwords, you really need to have 2-Factor authentication set up for it. 2-Factor authentication is a second layer of protection. You enter your password like normal, then either through a pop up on your mobile device or via text or voice message, you will receive a one–time code to enter each time you sign in on a new device.
It’s pretty straight forward to set up, once you’ve signed into your Google account, just go into your security setting. Select ‘2-step verification’, select which option you would prefer and follow the steps.
The reason this is a secure method is that it’s extremely unlikely that a potential hacker will have both your password and access to this second step. They might have your password, but it’s useless without this second tier of authentication
It’s such a simple method for so much added security and peace of mind.
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