Nowadays, Google account has become very important for internet users, and also secure that account is too important.
If you don’t have a Google account then you won’t be able to do anything online, or you won’t be able to use all the android mobile applications like play store, Gmail etc.
So almost all internet users have a Google account, and it is also important to keep it secure from hackers.
If your Google account gets hacked or details are stolen then other services of your Google account can also be accessed by someone like YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Plus, etc.
And if someone accesses your account once, then you cannot recover it, and the hacker can save your details and can misuse them.
So Google account security is a matter of concern for every internet user. So today in this post we will tell you how to keep your Google account secure.
How to Secure Google Account
To secure your Google account, you can increase the security of your account by using the security provided by Google.
1. Setup Account Recovery
If you ever forget your username and password, you can recover your Google account by using setup account recovery.
For recovery settings, follow this option: Go to settings in Google account and click on sign in & security.
Now go to account recovery and add recovery email or recovery mobile number there.
2. Use Strong Password
There are many users whose passwords are normal 12345 or 00000, which can be hacked by anyone. Use strong passwords to keep all online accounts secure.
So that hackers cannot access your account and especially for Gmail account, you should always use strong password so that no one can access your Gmail account with other google services.
3. Enable 2-Step Verification
The best option to increase the security of Google account is this, by using which you can increase extra security on your account,
In this option, even if someone gets to know your username and password, he will not be able to log in to your account.
Because in 2-step verification, verification code will be sent to the mobile number added by you, which you will have to enter while logging in to google account, only then you will be able to log in to your account.
To enable this option, click on sign in & security and go to password & sign in method and enable 2-step verification.
Conclusion
By following the steps mentioned in this post, you must have learned how to secure your Gmail or Google account from hackers.
I hope you liked this post, and you must have been successful in securing your Gmail account, if you found this article helpful then definitely share it with your friends and relatives so that they can also know how to secure Google account.
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