Accounts
Treat Gmail as a critical account
Your inbox is not just email. It is recovery, identity proof, financial notifications, account resets, and long-term access.
Use strong MFA
Review recovery email and phone
Remove old or unused devices and sessions
Accounts
Clean up access paths
Account hardening is not only about adding protection. It is also about removing stale recovery options, unknown app access, and old sessions that no longer make sense.
Review security activity and connected apps
Check forwarding and filter rules
Review delegated access and old devices
Accounts
Build a safer routine
The strongest setup still needs maintenance. Add a reminder to review Gmail security every quarter, especially after travel, device changes, or account scares.
Takeaway
If you only harden one account this week, make it your primary email.