Google introduced what's known in the industry as "two-factor authentication” last year. Google calls it "2-step verification". Although I use a two-factor authentication system every day for the company I work for and have used others in the past, it’s time to tighten my security belt. In addition, I feel that if I’m going to write about Google’s system, I really should be using it. Actually I think you should too. Security is in the news a lot more these days and people are putting more of their lives into the cloud. If you use Google Docs and other services like I do, you should be doing a better job of ensuring your stuff is secure and private.
After the break, I’ll explain what it is, how it works, and how to turn it on for your Google account.
