Accessing Gmail from a public place like a cyber cafe or via any other non-secure Internet connection like a public wireless or non-encrypted network can be very risky and vulnerable to hijacking. Accessing mail from non-secure networks can be very risky and anybody can easily impersonate and gain access to your Gmail account which may contain sensitive data like bank statements, credit card details etc. For security purposes, Google recommends Gmail users to select the "Always use https" option in Gmail in non-secure connection networks. HTTPS, or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, is a secure protocol that provides authenticated and encrypted communication. You can enable this feature by logging into Gmail. 1. Click to "Settings" at the top of Gmail 2. Set "browser connection' to 'Always use https' 3. Click Save Changes and reload Gmail. Note: By choosing the 'Always use https' option you will not be able to log in via HTTP ( Hyper...

Google's web base free email service has introduced a new security feature. If one has forgotten to log off then with the help of Google's new feature he can check and log off from anywhere in the world. Web based email can be used from anywhere, office, home, cyber cafe or elsewhere but what if you forget to log off. If you forgot to log off then anyone else can access your emails and can even know your other passwords which are provided through emails. Google's new service will now let you know if you are still logged from elsewhere and letting you to log off remotely. But to know about your other active sessions you will have to check the notification at the bottom of gmail. This feature will be helpful for those who usually forget to log off. This is definitely a cool offer which brings an extra level of comfort.