Personal Google Accounts

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  Google Meet Introduces ‘Switch Here’ Feature That Lets Users Switch Devices Without Leaving a Call

  Google Meet is getting a new feature that will make it easier for users to switch between two different devices while on a call. The new feature, dubbed Switch Here, will remove the need to end the call from one device and rejoin from a different device, making the process seamless. The tech giant has made the feature available for both Workspace a...

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  Google Takes Steps to Curb Gmail Spam, Updates Email Sender Guidelines for Bulk Senders

  Google has updated its Email Sender Guidelines, taking a strict step to reduce spam for Gmail users. Starting February, Gmail now requires bulk senders to authenticate their accounts to avoid getting error messages on sent emails, and eventually having them rejected. As per the updated guidelines, a bulk sender is someone who sends more than 5,000 ...

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  Google Will Delete Millions Of Gmail Accounts Next Month. Here's Why

  The policy only applies to personal Google accounts that haven't opened their Gmail account in two years and will not affect accounts for organizations like schools or businesses.

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  Google Passkeys Now Offered as Default Login Option for Personal Google Accounts: How it Works

  Google is rolling out passkey support for personal accounts, months after the company added support for the secure login mechanism. The search giant aims to move to the 'passwordless' but secure alternative to allows users to login to their apps and services using biometric authentication on their devices. Passkeys can also keep users safer online,...

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  Google Launches Passkey Support for Workspace and Google Cloud Accounts

  Google made Passkeys available for personal Google Accounts as an additional sign-in option on Monday. With the latest open beta launch, more than 9 million organisations can allow their users to sign in to Google Workspace and Google Cloud accounts using their phone or computer’s authentication systems.

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  Google to Delete Accounts That Are Inactive for 2 Years Starting December Over Security Threats

  The company said that if a Google account had not been used or signed into for at least two years, it might delete the account and content across Google Workspace, which includes Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet and Calendar, as well as YouTube and Google Photos.

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  Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts

  Email scams are getting more personal, as scammers have begun targeting users with personalised messages. LinkedIn accounted for 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in Q1 2022, while data from Google Safe Browsing reveals there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there are malware sites. Con artists are using new, chilling tacti...

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  Google Faces Complaints From EU Consumer Groups Over Privacy Concern, Might Get Panellised if Found Guilty

  Google has been targeted by a French consumer group and its peers in complaints to privacy watchdogs over its vast trove of users' personal data harvested via their Google accounts, said European consumer organisation BEUC. "The language Google uses at every step of the registration process is unclear, incomplete, and misleading," the group said.

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  Google Drive on Web Finally Gets Cut, Copy, Paste Keyboard Shortcuts, Rollout Starts June 1

  Google has finally added the cut, copy, and paste keyboard shortcuts to Google Drive Web for people using Chrome on devices running Windows and MacOS. The update is feature update is available to both, Google Workspace and personal Google Accounts, users. It will be visible to users after 1 to 3 days of the roll out.

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  Google Chat Gets Warning Banners to Protect Users From Phishing Attacks

  Google announced on Thursday that it will now display warning banners against potential phishing and malware attacks coming from personal accounts. In order to prevent phishing, Google has introduced this tweak for Google Chat in its latest expansion.

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  Google Lets Personal Accounts Stay on No-Cost G Suite Legacy Free Edition; Sign Up Until June 27

  Google is letting users stay on G Suite legacy free edition plan for personal use as the no-cost alternative. Google had said that it was working on a no-cost option for G Suite legacy users to let them move their content and data. Old users will be able to sign-up for the no-cost Legacy G Suite until June 27.

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  Google I/O 2022: Google Docs to Get Phishing, Malware Protection; Virtual Cards for Payments Announced

  Google has announced improvements to Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, which will all get phishing and malware protection currently available on Gmail. The company will also introduce virtual cards which will allow users to protect their payment information using a virtual card number instead of their own online. Meanwhile, Google will...

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  Google Now Taking User Requests to Remove Phone Number, Addresses From Search Results

  Alphabet's Google has begun entertaining people's requests to remove search results containing their home addresses, phone numbers and email accounts, the latest shift in its stance between personal privacy and access to information.

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  Google Said to Lock Afghan Government Accounts as Taliban Seek Emails

  Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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  Google Locks Afghan Government Accounts As Taliban Seek Emails: Report

  Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter, as fears grow over the digital paper trail left by former officials and their international partners.