which method should I use?įrom the main page, you will see three 2-step verification options available for you to choose. From that point on Google will not prompt you to perform 2-step verification on that device unless you clear your browser’s cache, change your password, or if Google suspects that your account has been breached. Once you authenticate and complete 2-step verification on your phone or computer you will have the option to “ remember this device”. Google will not require 2-step verification every time you log in. We recommend that, after you setup this verification process on your University account, you implement this same process for your other personal accounts as well (banking, credit cards, medical portals.etc.) how often will I need to use two-step verification? You most likely already have experience using 2-step verification with your other online accounts, so enabling it within Google hopefully will not be a new experience. Two-factor authentication adds the second layer of “ something you have” (typically your smartphone and absent that, printed backup codes). Currently your Google login is tied to “ something you know” (your password). WHAT IS 2-step verification?Ģ-step verification adds a second layer of protection during the login process. This extra measure will help protect our University community from outside attacks. In addition to these persistent dangers, our cybersecurity insurance policy requires that our email accounts be protected with 2-step verification. Adding a second form of verification dramatically decreases the likelihood of your password being compromised. Times are changing and hackers are finding new and creative ways to acquire user passwords they can buy lists of usernames and passwords on the dark web, they can use social engineering and email phishing tactics to steal passwords, they can use something called “dictionary attacks” as a brute force method to guess weak passwords. Why are we implementing 2-step verification?
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