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!
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/04/make-your-email-hacker-proof.html
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
Yup I just did this a few weeks ago under the advisement of my techy friend!
blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts
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.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@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.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@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."
pomegranate / 3716 posts
@Mrs. Bee: Ohhh, I see it now, thanks!!
Just wondering, by securing your gmail this way, does the same security apply to all the other google apps (calendar, docs, etc.)?
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@sweetchic: you access all those programs through your gmail so i think yes?
bananas / 9628 posts
ooo, thank you for posting this! someone tried to hack my gmail account last night (which is linked to my bank card & other private info!). fortunately, google blocked it & i've since changed my info, but this will hopefully prevent any future issues. thank you!!
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
I tried to do this, but it wouldn't let me log into my phone email. Kept telling me I had the wrong password.
persimmon / 1255 posts
Awesome, just did this. tx!
@Smurfette: You need to enter in the 16 letter password that is provided to you for application-specific passwords (instructions halfway down the page).
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
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:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/all/
Please set up two-factor authentication on your Gmail asap!!
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/04/make-your-email-hacker-proof.html
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
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!
pomelo / 5331 posts
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.
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