To decrease the likelihood of hacks, as well as the time it takes account holders to find suspicious activity that could be a precursor, Gmail has created a handy check list that all users should take the time to walk through.<\/p>\n

To find the check list, first go to your email’s “Account” page, by navigating through the drop-down menu in the top right corner of your email.<\/p>\n

“Security check up” will be the first thing you see. Click that, and start moving through the steps, first by adding a phone number. If you do, Google will text you as soon as it detects any “unusual activity” on your account, like a sign-in from an unrecognized device or location.<\/p>\n

You should then manually check your account’s recent history, to make sure everything looks familiar. If you see a browser or device that you don’t remember logging in from, you should change your password ASAP.<\/p>\n

You should then browse through which apps, websites, and devices have permission to access your account. Delete old devices or sites and apps you don’t trust.<\/p>\n

Then, if you haven’t already, set up 2-step verification<\/a>. This gives Google a way to confirm that you are who you say you are when you sign-in \u2014 you’ll have to enter a code texted to your phone as\u00a0well<\/em> as your password when logging on from a new device.<\/p>\n

After that, your check up will be complete!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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