Google is simplifying its two-step verification process with a streamlined "Yes" or "No" option when signing in on a different device.
The new update will provide an additional option for users who enabled the two-step verification process on their accounts; a well-known process that creates an extra layer of security for their accounts, and enabling it is strongly encouraged.
Tech Times has reported on the alarming rate of hacks and security breaches over the months through the advent of technology and the all-knowing internet. The web, while becoming the new norm to access relative information with a simple tap, comes with its own set of evils through the presence of malicious attackers.
If left unchecked, these hackers have ways to gain unauthorized access to our accounts, obtaining personal information that enables them to commit various cyber crimes like credit card fraud and identity theft.
Google's two-step verification process, while seemingly simple in its own right, does help prevent these unwanted scenarios from occurring as it notifies the user about an attempt to access their accounts. If you're not the one signing in, then at least you'll have the firsthand solution to keep off unsolicited entry.
On the other hand, users who are actually behind the log-in attempt do have an additional step to accomplish before they can gain entry into their accounts. As the days prove to be more rapid, it can, at some point, become a bit of a hassle as we all live such fast-tracked lives.
Luckily, Google has added a new nifty feature that makes the two-step verification option more streamlined, becoming less of a bother and more of a smooth transition. Previous options included tapping a Security Key or a code sent to mobile devices.
Starting today, the option will appear in the user's My Account settings, under Sign-in & Security > Signing in to Google > 2-Step Verification section.
Once enabled, future sign-ins will prompt the user's handset with a dialog box, asking the user if they're trying to gain access to their account with pertinent options appearing: "No, deny sign-in" and "Yes, allow sign-in." The feature should be rolling out to all Google end users in the next three days.
Additional notes on the update advice that Security Keys and the Google prompt cannot be enabled at the same time (as of yet) as well as a required connection to the internet. Android users also need an updated Google Play Services on their end while iOS devices need the Google Search app installed on their devices to enable the prompt.
