HOW TO KEEP SECURE YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT

HOW TO KEEP SECURE YOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT

1) Keep the “Always Use https” option “ON”:

Google understands that using https improves the security of your accounts, especially when you are using a Public Network. When your GMail account uses https, no one can eavesdrop on your login information or email contents. You can enable the option for your GMail account by going to Settings > General > 5th Row:

2) Check Your IP Login Session Information Regularly:

If you scroll down to the bottom of your GMail account page, you would see a link next to “Last Account Activity” that shows details about the activity happened on your account.

3) Check Email Settings and Options Regularly:

If your account is compromised, a sneaky hacker, who wants to stay undetected, can just change a small detail on your account. He can add his email address in email forwarding options in your GMail account.  This way – each and every email that comes into your account is auto forwarded to him and he can use the information as he pleases.

If your account is compromised – Few other settings which you should check:

• Review your signature and vacation responder to make sure they are what you expect.
  Settings > General > Signature
  Settings > General > Vacation Responder
• Review your ‘Send mail as’ settings to make sure they are using your correct email address. Settings > Accounts and Import > Send Mail As
• Check for filters that forward or delete messages.
  Settings > Filters

4) Choose A Unique Security Question:

One of the weak links to password security is the secret password recovery security question. If you post a very simple question – chances are that a person who has knowledge about you can guess the answer. So make sure you select a  unique security question, to which only you would know the answer.

Review your Security Question and other recovery options.

Settings >> Accounts and Import >> Google Account Settings

Select “change password recovery options” and verify your secret question, phone number and recovery email address.

6) Use Unique Passwords for each online service:

More often than not we get lazy and use the same passwords for a number of services. If any one gets access to one of the service, they get access to all others, even your GMail account.

So for a secure experience always use unique passwords for your GMail account or for that matter on all your Online accounts.

7) ON 2 STEP VERIFICATION :

    

Turn on  2 step verification from HERE