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    Google's advanced hacking protection comes to Nest devices

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    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    06.01.2020

    Google's Advanced Protection Program now works with your Nest devices, not just PCs and phones.

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    Google makes it easier to sign up for advanced hacking protection

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    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    01.15.2020

    It's now clearer why Google made it possible to use an iPhone as a security key -- the company is simplifying sign-ups for its Advanced Protection Program. As of today, anyone with a reasonably modern Android phone (running 7.0 Nougat or later) or iPhone (iOS 10 or later) can enroll in Advanced Protection using just their handset as the security key. You can get airtight security for your Google account without having to carry around a dedicated key fob just to sign in. iOS users will need to download Google's Smart Lock app, but that's the only major hassle.