https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 18:15:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-250542 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:09:33 +0000 ladyfingers 250542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I just did this after reading this post, thanks! It's a little bit of a pain, but so much better than the alternative. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-250395 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:20:15 +0000 MsLipGloss 250395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Save </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-250349 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:43:51 +0000 mediagirl 250349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah. I have had this set up for some time. Yes, it is a pita if you are on a new computer and don't have your phone on you but, it's worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-250307 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:09:10 +0000 mrbee 250307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An editor at Wired didn't setup Gmail's two-factor authentication... and a hacker compromised his account and wiped his iPad and MacBook. He hadn't backed up his photos, so lost pictures of the first year-and-a-half of his daughter's life:</p> <p><a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/all/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/all/</a></p> <p>Please set up two-factor authentication on your Gmail asap!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/04/make-your-email-hacker-proof.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/04/make-your-email-hacker-proof.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247366 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:27:08 +0000 Smurfette 247366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Red: oh, thanks! I will try it again, then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247364 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:24:32 +0000 Red 247364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome, just did this. tx!</p> <p>@Smurfette: You need to enter in the 16 letter password that is provided to you for application-specific passwords (instructions halfway down the page). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247350 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:02:58 +0000 Smurfette 247350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried to do this, but it wouldn't let me log into my phone email. Kept telling me I had the wrong password. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247348 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:01:18 +0000 Crisark 247348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just did it! Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247321 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:45:21 +0000 mrs. bird 247321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ooo, thank you for posting this! someone tried to hack my gmail account last night (which is linked to my bank card &amp; other private info!). fortunately, google blocked it &amp; i've since changed my info, but this will hopefully prevent any future issues. thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247294 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:23:20 +0000 Mrs. Bee 247294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetchic: you access all those programs through your gmail so i think yes? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247293 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:22:14 +0000 Meridian 247293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Ohhh, I see it now, thanks!! </p> <p>Just wondering, by securing your gmail this way, does the same security apply to all the other google apps (calendar, docs, etc.)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247279 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:13:29 +0000 Mrs. Bee 247279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetchic: i think you're looking in the wrong account settings. i was in there first too. click on where you see your name in the upper right corner. under that it will say "account." then click on "privacy." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247276 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:10:52 +0000 regberadaisy 247276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: It's a one time deal on a computer you trust. Your computer has to be set to remember cookies. I don't on my work computer so every day when I log in I have to re-enter a password. But at home I don't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247264 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:03:14 +0000 Mrsbells 247264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah I dont like linking my phone to my email... boo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247262 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:02:33 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 247262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So how much of a pain is this? I want to do it, but can't always have my phone with me due to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247261 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:02:20 +0000 Meridian 247261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't find the "security" tab under my gmail account settings :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247255 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:57:16 +0000 regberadaisy 247255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup I just did this a few weeks ago under the advisement of my techy friend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/psa-do-this-so-your-email-never-gets-hacked#post-247240 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:46:30 +0000 Mrs. Bee 247240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mr. Bee sent this to me a while ago, and I finally got around to setting it up. This makes sure your gmail is hack-proof. Considering how much personal data is in your email, hack-proofing is a necessity for everyone!</p> <p><a href="http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/04/make-your-email-hacker-proof.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/04/make-your-email-hacker-proof.html</a> </p>