Knowing how to set up Gmail two-factor authentication (or 2-Step Verification as Google calls it) means you don’t have to rely on a single password to protect your email account. Instead you’ll have the added safety net of a security code — one that needs to be obtained via a text message, phone call, security key or mobile authentication app.
The idea is that hackers would need that code to log into your Gmail account, so they’d not only need access to your password but a physical device such as your mobile phone in order to force their way in. As you can imagine, 2-Step Verification helps to keep your account safe and secure and we’d urge you to at least consider it (or better, go through the steps below).
