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Google reported that using two-step authentication mechanisms can help reduce computer attacks suffered by its users by up to 50% . The company indicated that this type of security measures are necessary in view of the constant increase in attacks perpetrated by hackers.
“Today’s cybercriminals don’t discriminate when it comes to who they target online. Everyone, from politicians and celebrities to ordinary citizens, runs the risk of having their personal information stolen”, they point out from the web search engine.
They assure that thinking about this situation they have been working, not only to solve any type of vulnerability in their systems, but also to eliminate as much as possible the threats to which they are your users face.
“We know that your Gmail is often the link to access your non-Google accounts, for banking, social networking, shopping and plus. That is why the security of Gmail is fundamental to our work to keep it safe online, ”they indicate in a statement published on the Google website.
With this goal in mind they decided to start offering a new layer of security through two-step authentication mechanisms
. This helps make it more difficult for criminals to be able to access users’ Google accounts, providing a new sense of security.
This has meant that more than 150 millions of users are already safe, as shown by the numbers of attacks carried out by hackers, which was around 50%.
“This decline speaks volumes about how effective having a second form of verification can be in protecting your data and personal information. And while we’re proud of these initial results and happy with the response we’ve received from our users and community, we’re excited about other ongoing work we’re doing behind the scenes to that our users are even safer”, they say.
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