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Android 7 Phones Can Be Used As 2FA
Google // April 10, 2019

Google announced on Wednesday (April 10) that any mobile phone that runs the Android 7 operating system (OS) or higher can be used as a security device. According to The Verge, citing Google, with the Android 7 OS, the phone can be used for two-factor...

Google Adds More Security, Privacy To Google Account
Google // June 25, 2018

Google announced last week it is overhauling its privacy and security settings service — dubbed Google Account — to make it more secure and easier to use. In a blog post, Jan Hannemann, Product Manager, Google Account said that the new Google Account experience includes...

How Google Plans To Kill Passwords
Security & Fraud // December 24, 2015

Google announced yesterday (Dec. 23) it is testing out a new way for users to gain access to their Google accounts without needing to type out a password. With the new login method, a push notification is sent to a user’s smartphone and access is...

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Android 7 Phones Can Be Used As 2FA

April 10, 2019
Google announced on Wednesday (April 10) that any mobile phone that runs the Android 7 operating system (OS) or higher can be used as a security device. According to The Verge, citing Google, with the Android 7 OS, the phone can be used for two-factor authentication (2FA), increasing the security when logging into Google Apps. […]

Google Adds More Security, Privacy To Google Account

June 25, 2018
Google announced last week it is overhauling its privacy and security settings service — dubbed Google Account — to make it more secure and easier to use. In a blog...

How Google Plans To Kill Passwords

December 24, 2015
Google announced yesterday (Dec. 23) it is testing out a new way for users to gain access to their Google accounts without needing to type out a password. With the...