Google’s new Two-Step Verification feature, if enable requires authorised Android phone to be physically present near the computer or the devices to unlock Gmail or G suite of apps.
Search engine giant Google announced a new Two-Step-Verification (2SV) feature that literally turns any Android phone running v7.0 or later into a physical security key.
It is a step up from current 2WA version, which the user would be able to login into their email account by typing in the code, sent to their phone via SMS. But, it’s not fool-proof; street-smart hackers, several times in the recent past, have hoodwinked gullible users to give away the code and take over the emails or even syphon of their hard earned money in the bank accounts.
Now, Google’s new Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) 2.0 certified 2SV feature is more secure than ever before, as users will be able to unlock their Gmail or select G suite of apps only when their Android phone is physically near to the computer and he/she clicks the unlock button in the former.
