Google's Mark Risher: We've never abused your 2FA data

There's arguably no company that knows more about e-mail security than Google. Its online account, primarily tied to its e-mail service, Gmail, is used by more than a billion people to log into a myriad of other online services. 

The company recently launched a physical authentication device and overhauled its security and privacy center, which was a good opportunity to talk with Google's Privacy & Security chief Mark Risher about the new products as well as the security challenges internet users face today. 

The olden days when merely having a good, 8-character password and not opening unknown e-mail attachments was enough to keep you secure online are gone. One trend Risher sees is targeted phishing attacks that are far more dangerous than your typical "Nigerian prince scam, as they're tailored to a specific target and are much more likely to fool an unwary user.  Read more...