NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 8-Google is set to expand its two-step verification (2SV) process for log-ins to enhance account security after the introduction of the initiative saw a 50 percent drop in account breaches.
The 2SV introduces use of mobile phones to confirm a user’s identity everytime one accesses their Google Account from a different device.
“This decrease speaks volumes to how having a second form of verification can be effective in protecting your data and personal information. And while we are proud of these initial results, we are excited about other ongoing behind the scenes work intended to make our users even safer,”says Michael Murungi, Public Policy & Government Relations Manager for Kenya and Eastern Africa.
Aligning with this year’s global Safer Internet Day theme, “Together for a better Internet”, Google is actively working on new technologies that will provide a secure, seamless sign-in experience and eliminate reliance on passwords that have turned out to be a major cause for data breaches and phishing attempts.
Google provides users with tools like Security Checkup which gives actionable recommendations on how to strengthen the security of a Google Account.
In 2021, Google accelerated its journey to eliminating password threats by starting to auto-enroll users in 2SV giving people an extra layer of protection when cyber criminals try to hack into their accounts.
Through the initiative, users made more than 1.5 billion Security Checkups.
