Google launches Two-Step Verification and Google Docs on Android and iPad

Google celebrates 3 million business users for Google Apps.

Sep 20 2010, 7:31am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google launches Two-Step Verification and Google Docs on Androdi and iPad

Google announced today new features for their cloud computing services. Google adds more security with two-step verification and soon mobile editing in Google Docs on Android and the iPad is coming.

First, Google Apps Premier, Education and Government Edition administrators can now have users sign in with the combination of their password (something they know) and a one-time verification code provided by a mobile phone (something they have). Users can continue to access Google Apps from Internet-connected devices, but with stronger protections to help fend off risks like phishing scams and password reuse.

For the first time, Google is making this technology accessible to organizations large and small without the costs and complexities that have historically limited two-step verification to large enterprises with deep pockets. Furthermore, in the coming months, Standard Edition and hundreds of millions of individual Google users will be able to enjoy this feature as well.

Google also demonstrated new mobile editing capabilities for Google Docs on the Android platform and the iPad. In the next few weeks, co-workers around the world will soon be able to co-edit files simultaneously from an even wider array of devices. Via Google.

Updates

NASDAQ OMX board elects interim chairman

Source: Hartford Courant

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX said on Friday its board of directors elected BÃ¶rje Ekholm to serve as the interim chairman of the exchange operator, replacing Furlong Baldwin, who retired. Ekholm, chief executive of Nordic-based industrial holding co ...
Full article at: Hartford Courant More like this 59 minutes ago, 6:40pm CDT

New iPad usage already exceeds original iPad

Source: IntoMobile

After two months on the market, usage for the new third-generation iPad has already surpassed usage on the original first-generation iPad released in April 2010, according to a report. Fast forward two months in time and we ...
Full article at: IntoMobile More like this 2 hours ago, 5:15pm CDT

Free on iTunes: 3 Free iOS Apps for News Hounds

Source: The Mac Observer

My life has become quite hectic lately. There was a time when keeping up on the latest news was part of my daily routine, at the very least I would keep an eye on technology news. Lately, however, demands of work, home, and what ...
Full article at: The Mac Observer More like this 2 hours ago, 4:42pm CDT

where to buy

Buy from Amazon

Don't miss ...

Technology News

Solar Powered Clothing: The Future of Mobile Charging...

Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
Luigi can be contacted directly at ml@i4u.com. Luigi posts regularly on LuigiMe.com about his experience running I4U.