Protecting your gmail account

[chromodynamics]

For those with a gmail account, this article points out why it is important to turn on a new feature that encrypts all your mail traffic, not just the authentication page.

To turn this on, go to Settings in the upper right-hand corner of your mail page, and then on the "Browser connection" setting at the bottom of the page choose "Always use https".  I had to log out and back in to see it take effect.

Comments

[sundancekid.livejournal.com]

Hey, thanks for the heads up! Have done so, and will repost to my LJ.

[chromodynamics.livejournal.com]

My pleasure, and definitely pass it on.

[imaginarycircus.livejournal.com]

Thank you to both of you! I will be posting a link too.

[kaalee.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you for this! :)

[chromodynamics.livejournal.com]

You are quite welcome. Looking forward to school starting?

[kaalee.livejournal.com]

I most definitely am!!! Are your little ones looking forward to it as well?

[chromodynamics.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think that they are. A will meet her new teacher on Friday, and O on Monday. I know I am definitely looking forward, mainly to be back on a regular schedule.

[r-becca.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the tip! *makes change*

[chromodynamics.livejournal.com]

You welcome, I'm just glad to be useful!

[cindysilver.livejournal.com]

Thanks, changed it! :)

[chromodynamics.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome!