With over 4 million businesses using Google Apps, Google has decided to enhance security features by introducing 2-step verification. The program is a simple way to strengthen Google Apps protection and to significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access by ensuring that only the account owner can sign into the account. It also offers protection in the case that your password is stolen via keyloggers, malicious software, other websites where you may have used the same password, or phishing attempts. Available in over 40 languages and in more than 150 counties, the program ensures easy, simple, and free security.

In order to activate 2-step verification, Google Apps for Business users can sign into their account with both a password and a one time verification code that is created on a phone. The code can be generated with a mobile app (on Android, iPhone and Blackberry), or via SMS text message or a voice call.