Google Account is required to use Google products. Anyone can log in to your Google account if they have user name and password and get all the details about your account info. So, you need to guard your account and the information stored from misuse by hackers. Google safeguard your account, but there are measures that users can take to improve their account security.

How to keep your Google account safe? 

Here are the built-in ways offered by Google to protect your account: 

• 2-Step Verification for Sign-in: users can turn on 2-step verification. When the password is entered to sign in, you must confirm your identity on a personal device. So having a password isn’t enough, but access to your device is equally important to open a Google account. However, it is necessary to set up an additional option for recovery. In case you lose the device, there is an alternative for you to get access to your Google account. 
• Set a strong password: A unique and strong password helps in keeping your personal information, emails, files, and other content safe. This way, you can stop someone from entering your account. You don’t need to remember long and difficult passwords due to Google Password Manager. Built-in password encryption. 
• Turn On Enhanced Safe Browsing: Enhance Safe Browsing and secure the Google account from unsafe websites and downloads. After turning on the Safe Browsing option, you will be warned when using Chrome or Gmail about dangerous websites, extensions, and downloads as it runs in the background. Moreover, it helps Google to discover harmful software to safeguard you from dangerous links and apps. 
• Add password alert: Turn On the password Alert in your Chrome browser. You will be notified whenever a Google password is used for logging in to another non-Google site. 
• Update to the latest version: outdated browsers, operating systems, and apps aren’t secure from hackers. Hence, stay updated on the browser and use the latest version available in the market. Here are the steps to update your Chrome: 
•     Open Chrome. 
•     At the Top right, select More,
•     Select Help
•     Now choose Google Chrome.   
• Remove unnecessary browser extensions and apps: be cautious before downloading the apps. To guard your information, avoid or uninstall the apps that are no longer required. At any cost, don’t install unknown apps or unknown sources. 
• Add your email and phone number to recover the password: this will help to reset your password. When you forget your password, or you share it and later realize you have to change it in case of locked out from your account for some reason. 

In case you have any concerns about the security of your account, you can contact Google customer support. Can I speak to someone at Google? Multiple ways can be used to reach out to a live representative. The easiest way is to reach out via contact number, so dial 1-800-419-0157 is accessible 24 hours.