I have opted to trust the computer and cellphone that I have with me since I am confident in my own ability to keep both free from malware.
I do enjoy the peace of mind that should Johnny Cracker have my password and be attempting to access my Google account from some other computer, he would be confronted by 2-step verification and would not be able to proceed any further. On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 at 08:48, DEP/Dodo <[email protected]> wrote: > Marko, now that you've enabled 2-step verif. again, have you opted to > trust or untrust your computer(s)? i understand it will depend on > how/where you use it/them. Just curious. I understand *not trusting* a > computer enables greater security. > > Has anyone had problems with a trusted computer? > > *~Diane* > > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:41 PM, DEP/Dodo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So I finally helped *you* by inadvertently reminding you of this >> capability![image: Exclamation mark graphics] >> *~Diane* >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 12:54 AM, Marko Vukovic <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Diane >>> >>> Thanks for the appreciation 😁 >>> >>> " . . . >>> If, for example, Johnny Cracker has somehow stolen your password and >>> tries to login to your Gmail from his computer or device, he will be asked >>> for a 2-step code and that's where he will be stuck. This is the whole >>> point of the 2-step verification, it really is a thing of goodness IMHO. No >>> idea why I disabled it, I certainly will keep using it from now on. >>> " >>> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Gmail-Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
