A strong password is a good thing, but it would be even better if there was an even stronger one. For Google users, the search giant has developed a new advanced security feature called "two-step verification" that makes a Google account much more secure by using a more sophisticated technique to prove that you are the true owner of the account.
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Have any of you ever had your email account password compromised or sent spam? Or have you ever logged into your Gmail account or other websites from a shared computer? There are many scenarios that show why it is important to follow the necessary steps to protect your online life. Using the same password for multiple websites makes it weaker because if one of those websites is hacked, your password can be stolen and used to access other accounts and retrieve a lot of important information you may have, such as from the hacked website itself, your email account, your photos, and your private documents.
2-step verification, as the name suggests, requires two different ways to authenticate the account: one is something you know: your password, and the other is something you have: your phone. Google describes it as a method that works much more like an online backing website: enter a code in addition to your password.
While it's an extra step, two-step verification gives you an extra layer of security for your Google account (Gmail, Picasa, Google Docs, etc.). If someone steals or guesses your password, they still won't be able to log into your account after you set up two-factor authentication because they won't be able to complete the second step, which requires your phone.
