Google has launched #SecurityCheckKiya campaign which aims at promoting security consciousness among the general public.
The campaign, which was launched on Safer Internet Day is targeting not only youngsters and new users but also internet savvy individuals and advises users to take a three-step action to ensure that their security setting is primed.
According to Google, the three steps will protect users Android devices and accounts against many online threats such as hijacking, malicious apps and loss of personal data.
The first security step pertains to Google account holders who can run a security status check on their Gmail account. To perform this a user should click on the Run Security Check option under My Account -> Sign-in and Security.
Secondly, Google advises Android device users to use Google Play Protect, a tool which scans the device for malware during and after installation of apps. To perform this users can tap on Google Play Protect option found by going into Settings ->Security.
An alternate way of performing this task is by tapping on the Play Protect option found in Google Play Store app’s Main Menu.
Thirdly, Google advices Android users to download the Find My Device, an app which enables a user to locate a lost Android phone with ease. Apart from tracing a phone users can also ring, lock and erase the data on a lost device remotely. To achieve this, a user may wish to visit android.com/find, login with your relevant email address and follow the instruction on the screen.
Google has raised its guard against growing internet security breaches. In the blog, Google said, “In 2017 alone, we took down more than 700,000 apps that violated Google Play policies, 70% more than the apps taken down in 2016.
Google Play Protect is the ideal security blanket for your mobile device, so you can consider yourself and your data covered.”
