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July 29, 2011 12:22 am GMT

Google's Two-Factor Authentication Now Live In 150 Countries And 40 Languages

Good news for Google users outside of the United States: the internet giant has announced that Two-Step Verificationis now available in 150 countries worldwide and 40 languages. You should use it. Really.No, the feature, which is more generallyreferredto as two-factor authentication, doesn't sound cool. In fact, it's sort of a pain to set up. But it helps protect your Google account against phishing and some other security attacks "which is vitally important given how much data many people are storing on Google servers, and will only become more so.Here's how it works: after activating two-step authentication, whenever you attempt to log into your Googleaccountyou'll be prompted for both your 'regular' password and a second password that's only available via your phone.

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