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Google makes setting up two-factor authentication a lot less annoying

Google finally lets you secure your account without giving them your phone number.

Even if 2FA is disabled in your Google account settings, your previously enrolled second steps and backup codes will now be preserved, rather than being deleted. Google is making it easier to set up two-factor authentication (2FA) for Workspace users, so admins can more easily encourage members to turn on 2FA. Previously, if you turned off two-step verification in your Google account settings, all second-step methods and saved backup codes would be deleted.

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