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How to Double Gmail Security
Google has rolled out its two-step verification process to its Gmail customers, adding an extra layer of security and an extra device to the sign-in process. While the company warns set up could take as long as 15 minutes, the promise of never again being accused of sending emails with Viagra links to your contacts may be worth the time.
"Two-factor authentication (also known as 2-step verification) relies on something you know (like a password) and something you have (like a cell phone)," Matt Cutts, head of Google's Webspam team, said. "Crackers have a harder time getting into your account, because even if they figure out your password, they still only have half of what they need."
Not only could your account be used without your permission to send spam to your contacts, if the password is used on other accounts like an online banking account, those accounts are at risk as well.
Go to your Google Accounts page by signing into Gmail, selecting "Help" at the top of the page and then to "My Account."
Under personal settings, select "Using 2-step verification."
A set-up wizard will walk you through the process that will include adding your mobile phone number where the code will be sent upon request via a phone call or text message. The process also asks for a back-up phone number like one from a close family member or roommate in case you lose access to your phone.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Concerned about #Gmail Security, Steps you need to take that will double your security NOW
Friday, February 11, 2011
#Facebook SCAM Alert: 3 scams Target people with Valentines Day interest..Beware..
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What a busy morning for security on Facebook! Several Valentine’s Day scams are spreading, along with a falsely promised video of an Italian schoolteacher striptease. A third spam campaign has been extinguished but provides a lesson about brand hijacking.
The Valentine’s Day scams seem most troublesome because the appeal to one’s dating instincts makes it hard not to click on these applications, at least if you’re single and looking. Try to avoid the temptation because the exercise only wastes your time, spams your friends and exposes you to malware. Ultimately, all of the apps lead to the familiar marketing survey and if you complete one it gives money to the spammer. Just say no!
Another scam that appears to have been halted provides a cautionary tale for all page administrators: A rogue application called itself Van Gogh Museum’s Photos despite having nothing to do with Amsterdam’s venerable art institution. Instead the ?app led to a page labeled “I was logged in to Facebook for XXXX hours in 2010,” a reincarnation of scheme promising to tally how long you’ve spent on the site during the year and of course only leading to yet another boring marketing survey.
The real Van Gogh museum posted an apology on its Facebook page explaining that it had nothing to do with this scam, which was a very shrewd move. The museum’s lesson for other page administrators: regularly search the social network for posts the name of your brand, and look for signs of rogue applications that might be hijacking your name, so to speak.
