Google to delete accounts that have not been used for two years Aiming to prevent impersonation.
米グーグルは2年間使われていないグーグルアカウントを今年12月から削除すると公表した
Google announced that it will delete Google accounts that have not been used for two years from December this year.
The purpose is to prevent fraudulent activities such as impersonation.
グーグルが16日公開したブログによると、2年間使われていないグーグルアカウントは「無効」とみなされ、アカウントとデータが削除される
According to a blog published by Google on the 16th, a Google account that has not been used for two years will be considered ”invalid” and the account and data will be deleted.
In order to keep the account ”active”, it is necessary to use services such as Gmail and video posting site ”YouTube”.
グーグルは、長期間使われていないアカウントは、古いパスワードを使い回しているケースが多く、悪用される可能性が高まるとしている
According to Google, accounts that have not been used for a long time often reuse old passwords, increasing the possibility of being abused.
Inactive accounts are 10 times more likely to not use two-factor authentication than frequently used accounts.
休眠アカウントをめぐっては、米ツイッターを所有する起業家イーロン・マスク氏も今月、数年間使われていないアカウントを削除していると明らかにした
Concerning dormant accounts, entrepreneur Elon Musk, who owns Twitter in the United States, also revealed this month that he is deleting accounts that have not been used for several years.
On Twitter, there were concerns that it would lead to the disappearance of the deceased’s account.
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