Securing a Gmail account with a password

Gmail, one of the web email service providers formally launched on April1st, 2004 is at par in its mailing services worldwide that’s why it is followed by innumerable people every day. Gmail’s features makes it a leading and likeable choice in comparison to its competitors like Hotmail, Yahoo, Rediffmail, etc. It proposes a storage space of 15GB for free, which is more than enough for a normal user. New tools are upgraded through testing and feedbacks given by the users via Gmail Labs. Emails are also classified under Tabbed Inbox. It gives a security by providing spam filters which prevents from getting unwanted emails. With the Google portable facility it is largely been used on the small screens rather on the big screens, consequently increasing the population using it. Google Search, Google Invoice, Maps, Language inputs, etc are some other characteristics of Gmail which are the centre of attraction among its clients.

Password Security: Need of the hour

As for mails to be received properly it requires an address likewise Gmail account is operator specific and its security is of utmost importance. Password is the key to the lock of one’ account. If supposedly it is leaked under some unknown conditions, it leads to a dangerous situation where somebody gets the access of one’s account which is technically called ”hacked account” and manipulation of the details occur .

Under mentioned are some of the precautions and ways with which the account can be shielded, keeping in mind the password importance:

• First and foremost is never share the password with anyone, no matter how compelling the situation is.
• Never keep a simple and decipherable password which can be easily cracked. Rather following a uniform fabrication, use a mix of alphabets, numbers, symbols, etc.
• Do not follow the foreign links sent through emails and input the password there, as it might be a foul play which otherwise is called “phishing”.
• Keep on changing the password every 3 to 4 months.
• Refrain from the habit of setting same passwords with sequential endings.
• Design an unbreakable lengthy password.
• Make use of some excellent password applications such as Rob form, Last Pass Password Manager, etc to secure one’s information .Avail these applications if one does not want to rely upon the inbuilt Password Manager.
• One must logout properly for the security sake.
• Avoid using names or words which are common as with the “brute force” attack it can be attacked.
• The passwords should not be made to remember by the Internet Explorer.
• A password must not carry dates, events, places which are important to the user.
• Never write down the password and place it in the system’s vicinity or easily discoverable Areas. 

Probable Solution

In coming days, the email clients are planning to release an OTP type system which can be witnessed under net banking. The experiment is not yet confirmed but it’s under trial. But, if something of the type comes the cyber crimes could be ceased if not completely then partially.