{"id":8194,"date":"2021-10-06T05:45:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T05:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1369026"},"modified":"2021-10-06T05:45:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T05:45:56","slug":"google-is-automatically-turning-on-2fa-how-to-check-your-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=8194","title":{"rendered":"Google is automatically turning on 2FA \u2014 how to check your settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you think passwords provide enough security for your accounts, you\u2019d be wrong. It\u2019s important to protect your accounts with additional security measures like two-factor authentication (2FA), which allows you to use an app or a device for verification.<\/p>\n

Google already provides you an option to use hardware security keys, authenticator apps, prompts on your other devices with Google apps, and SMS-based verification codes as valid 2FA alternatives.<\/p>\n

While this security setting has been optional, the Big G is turning it on for users automatically. The company said today that it aims to automatically enroll additional 150 million users<\/a> by the end of the year into 2FA. Google first announced this program in May<\/a>, and it\u2019s craking on with it now.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can check if 2FA is turned on for your account:<\/p>\n