Personal Reflection on How to save GMail Account

Assessment 3 - Task 3

Today, I learnt a useful technique of how to secure my Gmail account. I came to know that I can secure my Gmail account by two simple and reliable ways. It uses a verification method which uses either phone or email verification to protect Gmail accounts from hackers, third parties and illegal data collectors. In case an unauthorized attempt is made to access someone’s account, Google sends a notification to either a registered phone or email address to confirm if it is a legitimate attempt. Google also sends associated information like location of the connection from where unauthorised attempt was made as well as asks permission to allow or deny the access of email account.

The second thing I learnt was about the cloud storage or online storage. It is a good alternative for USB stick and memory card. This online storage is Google Drive. I learnt how to share, upload and download any kind of file in this virtual storage. The google drive has couple of useful options such as sending a document form the google drive to anyone’s email address, downloading a document straight into the Google drive and so on.

The third thing of my learning was about the Google language and date format settings on my google account.

I also learnt how to put the file pathway into the footer section of the document.  I practised how to copy a path of a file from file explorer to the footer of the document.

The last thing I learnt was to use blind copy option (BCC) in emails. This method demonstrates a secure way of sending an email to a group of recipients without the knowledge of the actual recipient.

Reflection on how learning these skills will change my behaviour?

The above mentioned skills are very important for me to understand built-in security features of Gmail account. It also gives me insight of the importance of entering relevant information of mobile phone and email account in personal profile settings of the account.

Similarly, other associated email options of Google language and date format settings, BCC options as well as creating header and footer are very important for future communication and correspondence.  

What action have you taken or will take in the future?  

As a result of my learning, I have updated my account settings of Gmail account with my mobile number and alternate email address for recovery options.

I have also activated my Google Drive and have started creating folders and saving documents in respective folders.

I have also practised sending emails enabling bcc options as senders list.