Do a Google Security Checkup, Get 2GB of Free Drive Storage

Practiced news, Google Bulldoze users. Today is Safer Internet 24-hour interval and Google is celebrating the occasion with a perk you're going to like.

Similar to last yr, the Spider web giant is once again giving away 2GB of free Drive storage to anyone who completes its account Security Checkup. The checkup ensures that your business relationship recovery information is current, lets y'all review the devices continued to your Google account, check your app passwords, and two-step verification settings. It should take just a couple of minutes to complete (unless you spot something fishy and get-go investigating).

If you like, y'all tin can employ the opportunity to remove whatever apps that don't need admission to your business relationship anymore. The tool besides lets you inform Google if whatsoever of the devices accessing your account look unfamiliar, and so the company tin can ensure no one has admission only you lot.

All-time of all — if y'all completed the Security Checkup last yr, the bonus will stack on top of your previous reward, giving you an actress 4GB of free Bulldoze storage.

Google has also put together a list of tips to assistance you stay safe online, if y'all'd similar to know more.

Safer Internet 24-hour interval aims to "promote safer and more responsible apply of online engineering science and mobile phones, especially amongst children and immature people across the world," according to the entrada'due south website. Each yr focuses on a different theme — this year'due south theme is "Play your role for a amend Net," which reflects that we all have a office in the effort. Yous tin follow Safer Internet Day events on Twitter using the hashtags #SID2016, #Iplaymypart, and #playyour part.

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This article originally appeared on PCMag.com.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo is PCMag's adept on fettle and smart home products. Teaching yoga for nearly 10 years has helped her in evaluating a range of continued health products including fitness trackers, center rate monitors, rowers, smart scales, stationary bikes, strength training machines, treadmills, and more than. Angela also tests smart habitation devices from her ranch in Florida, including air purifiers, kitchen appliances, and robot vacuums, just to name a few.