These days, a lot of people fall prey to cybercriminals' traps, compromising their valuable online credentials. Among these, one of the most common targets of these criminals is Gmail access. A long list of services that are used on a daily basis is linked to Gmail. However, many don't know how to keep their email secure. It's important to know the methods for keeping your email safe. To secure your Gmail account, you need to take several steps in advance.
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Is someone else using your email account? How to find out?
Go to the Settings option on your Android phone. From there, go to the Google option. Now, click on Manage your Google account. Then you'll find a section called Security on the screen. Scroll down within that and you'll see an option called Your Device – click on it. Then click on the Manage all devices option. Here you can see on which devices your Google account is logged in. If you see any phone, desktop, or laptop in this list where you haven't logged in, click on that name and click the Sign Out button.
What should alert you?
Be alert if you see logins from places where you aren't present, if there are emails in your mailbox that you didn't write, if emails you haven't read are already marked as read, or if numerous emails suddenly start accumulating in your trash or spam box.
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Steps for online security
Sign out from unfamiliar devices. Change your password at regular intervals. Don't log into your email account on phones or laptops belonging to strangers or acquaintances.
Turn on the 2 Step Verification feature. This will keep your email secure. It will be difficult for anyone to hack easily.
