Google to delete all personal accounts inactive for 2 years

Google on Tuesday said it will delete personal accounts and their content that haven't been used or signed in for at least 2 years. The company said it will purge the content in inactive accounts within Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar), YouTube and Google Photos. Google's internal analysis shows that abandoned accounts are at least 10x less likely than active accounts to have 2-step-verification set up. This means that these accounts are often vulnerable, and once an account is compromised, it can be used for anything from identity theft to a vector for unwanted or even malicious content, like spam. Before deleting an account, Google will send multiple notifications over the months leading up to deletion, to both the account email address and the recovery email. As previously announced, people will need to specifically sign in to Google Photos every 2 years to be considered active. The Shillong Times, a leading news organisation in Meghalaya, brings to you news and information from across the state, the Northeast region and the country. Like, Share and Subscribe to TST channel for latest news and updates. You can also read the news on www.theshillongtimes.com We are also on: Facebook:   / theshillongtimes   Twitter:   / shillongtimesin   Instagram:   / theshillongtimes   Pinterest: https://pin.it/2UNYcYV