Google will soon enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for everyone – Google

google browser I showed Its plans are to help millions of its users around the world make their accounts more secure by dramatically upgrading security protocols. The company says it will enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for an additional 150 million users worldwide by the end of the year.

Although Google has already started enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) control for younger users, by the end of 2021, the company will enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for an additional 150 million users at Google and will require at least two million users. on YouTube to enable it.

Keeping all your online accounts and passwords secure can be difficult if the user is not using a password manager. Google says it checks the security of more than 1 billion passwords daily to protect accounts from malicious users. One way to do this is through the password manager built into Chrome, Android, and Google apps.

Also important is the fact that Google’s password manager not only keeps passwords safe but also has a password generator that makes it easy to generate challenging and unique passwords on all user devices.

Since Google’s password manager offers enhanced protection on Android devices, iPhone users can specify Chrome to have their passwords automatically populate in various apps within iOS. However, the company intends to release an update that will allow iPhone users to take advantage of the Chrome password generator in any iOS app in a similar way, as Autofill works on Android.

Although using strong and unique passwords can protect online user accounts, having an extra step of authentication significantly reduces attacks by malicious users who can access sensitive data. For several years, Google has developed and improved 2SV (two-step verification) which is similar to 2FA.

Google understands that current 2FA authentication options aren’t available to everyone, so it’s working on other technologies to provide a comfortable and secure authentication experience and reduce password dependency in the long run.

The company is currently activating 2FA authentication automatically on those who meet the activation requirements to make the transition smooth. Users can use Google Security Checkup to check if their account already has the correct settings.