All Google products are continuously protected by one of the world's most advanced security infrastructures. This built-in security automatically detects and prevents online threats, so you can be confident your private information is safe.
The security center expands on advanced settings in the Google Admin console to surface your security data through insightful, customizable reports that you can share with colleagues in your organization. Administrators can also monitor the configuration of Google Admin console settings from the security health page.
Security settings are the various options available to control who can access a computer, network or account, and what they can do once they're granted access. The most basic security setting is a password, which helps to ensure that only authorized users can gain access.
To check settings for your Gmail account, log into that account. Above your inbox, to the right, you'll see a gear icon. Click this, and you'll see a number of settings. The page in the Gmail Security Checklist shows which settings you should specifically check to ensure that your Gmail account is secure.
To help keep your account secure, from May 30, 2022, Google no longer supports the use of third-party apps or devices which ask you to sign in to your Google Account using only your username and password.
You can distinguish a real Google security alert email from a fake one by looking at the email address from which you received it. Almost always, the email address Google uses for sending emails reads as [email protected].
Here are ten Android settings to strengthen your device's security (note that some of the indicated procedures may vary depending on the model you use).
Launch the Mobile Security app. Tap ⋮ > Buy/Activate. Choose from: Use an activation code - to use the serial number / activation key from the receipt.
