How to Secure your Gmail Account from Hackers

All of us have our Email Accounts on Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail etc.Phising and hacking are on the rise and many of us have already faced the situtaions when our email Id has been compromised.It is very difficult to estimate the loss which one undergoes once his email ID has been hacked.
Now you can add an extra layer of security in your Gmail Account.After enabling this feature you have to enter an addtional verification code (sent to your mobile) to login into your account.So,if somebody hacked your password even then he won’t be able to access your email account.

How to Secure Gmail Account:-

• Login to your Gmail Account.
• Now open this link  https://www.google.com/accounts/SmsAuthConfig.
• Click on the Start Setup button.

• Choose a verification method.By selecting Text message (SMS) or voice call you will recieve the verification code on you phone either as text message or as a call.

• Enter the appropriate information about your country and Mobile Number.

• Choose SMS text message or Voice call option according to your need. (I prefer SMS text message).
• After giving your mobile number test your phone by clicking on the Send Code button.

• Now you will receive a verification code on your given mobile number and type that code in the verification field and click on Verify button.
• After verifying your number click on the Next button.

If you lost your mobile or your number is not available when you need it. For this you can save backup codes in to your computer.

• Click on Next button again.
• Here you will see 10 Backup verification codes. Choose Print codes or Save to text file option whatever you like but keep it safe and don’t lose it.
• Check mark the box and click on Next button.

• Here give your working alternative number. And click on Next button.
• Now again click on the Next button again and then click on the Turn on 2-step verification button.

• Click OK.

That’s it ! Now you have been added 2-step verification security to your Gmail account. Now whenever you will enter your password it will ask you to enter verification code without it you won’t be able to login to your Gmail Account.

How to Make Password Protected ZIP Files using WinRAR

Winrar is a popular archive management software that can be used to open or create archive (rar,zip etc) files.There are lot of freeware softwares like Axcrypt,Disguise Folders that can encrypt your files and password protect them.If you have winrar installed in your pc then you can use its inbuilt password protection feature

How To make Password Protected ZIP Files using WinRAR:-

• Right click on the folder/file which has to be  Password Protected and select ADD to Archive option.

• From the pop up window select the Advanced Tab.
• Now click on the Set Password.

• Enter and Verify your Password (Use both Alphabets and Numeric words to make a strong Password).

• Now a new compressed file will be generated at the same location of your original file

Now whenever somebody will try to open or extract the files in archive it will ask for the password.

Methods to Improve Facebook Account Security | How To Keep Your Facebook A/c From Hackers

Hacking someone’s Facebook account and then posting unacceptable content is the most popular method to take revenge these days. Recently somebody hacked into my friend’s Facebook account and posted absurd messages others wall.Later he was able to recover his account but the damage has been already done.He has to explain to everyone that it was not him who had send them those messages.This can happen to anyone and its better to take preventive measures rather to face embarrassing situations later.

How to Secure your Facebook Account from Hackers:

• Login into your Facebook Account and go to Account Setting.

• Choose Security tab from left window pane.

Method 1: Enable Secure Browsing

• In your Security Settings click on Secure Browsing tab.

• Do check mark on the Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) when possible Checkbox and then click on save changes button.

• Now you will see your Facebook Account will be open ashttps://www.facebook.com instead of http://www.facebook.com.

Method 2: Login Notification:

By enabling login notifications you will receive alerts whenever your Facebook account is opened from an unknown device.You can associate your computer or mobile with your Facebook account.If your account is opened from another device you will receive an email with information about the location of the device.This should be enough to trigger suspicions that your account has been compromised.

Steps to Follow:

• Click on the Login Notification in Security Setting.

• Do check mark on Email button and then on save changes button.

• Now when anyone try to access your computer then you will get a email with the location of the user who logged on your account.

How To Set Recognized Devices?

If you don’t want to recieve notifications from certain devices like your own computer or mobile then you can set them as recognized.If you have enabled Login Notifications then every time you login into your account from new (unrecognised) device it will ask you to give device name and an option to save it as Recognized device.

However if at some later stage you feel that you want to remove a device from recognized list you can do it by following simple steps.

How To Remove Recognized Devices?

Steps to Follow:

• Click on the Recognized Device in Security Setting.

• Here you will see a list of all the devices that you had made to Save Device.

• Remove that particular device from your list and then click on the save changesbutton.

Now that device is removed from your recognized list