Google accounts are popular targets for hackers because most people have one and they are often used for important services.

 

Each account is equipped with security features that make it harder for thieves to access it.

Most of these features, however, are optional.

This results in many accounts being wide open to theft.

 

So how exactly would a hacker access your account?

The key to protecting your digital life is to make it as expensive and impractical as possible for someone bent on mischief to steal the things most important to your safety, financial security, and privacy.

 

If attackers find it too difficult or expensive to get your stuff, there's a good chance they'll simply move on to an easier target.

 

For that reason, it’s important to assess the ways that vital information can be stolen or leaked, and understand the limits to protecting that information.

 

This four part series details many steps you can and should take to keep you off the list of victims.