Google's strongest security helps keep your private information safe.

The Advanced Protection Program safeguards users with high visibility and sensitive information from targeted online attacks. New protections are automatically added to defend against today’s wide range of threats.

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Advanced Protection defends against targeted online attacks.

Protects your account from phishing

Gmail blocks over 100 million phishing attempts every day. But sophisticated phishing tactics can trick the most savvy users into giving their sign-in credentials to hackers. Advanced Protection requires you to use a passkey or a security key to verify your identity and sign in to your Google Account. And unauthorized users won’t be able to sign in without them, even if they know your username and password.

Provides extra protection from harmful downloads

Safe Browsing on Chrome protects 4 billion devices against risky sites, and Advanced Protection performs even more stringent checks before each download. It flags, or even blocks you from downloading, files that may be harmful. Only app installations from verified stores, like Google Play Store and your device manufacturer’s app store, are allowed.

Keeps your personal information secure

When you sign up to new apps or services, you’re often asked to give access to your information in your Google Account, like your contacts, location or Drive. Google Accounts come with built-in protections and check over 1 billion saved passwords for breaches every day. But some attackers can impersonate a legitimate third-party to gain access to information. Advanced Protection allows only Google apps and verified third-party apps to access your Google Account data, and only with your permission.

Advanced Protection at work.

Mohamad Abubakr - Human Rights Activist, African Middle Eastern Leadership Project

"With Advanced Protection, I'm confident that activists and the people in conflict zones will be able to do their critical work more safely. It's incomparable to any device I’ve used in the last decade.”

Mohamed Abubakr

Human Rights Activist, African Middle Eastern Leadership Project

"With Advanced Protection, I don't have to worry about someone else signing into my Gmail or GoogleDocs. Working with activists around the world, especially in today's climate, this protection is an absolute must!"

Megan Hallahan

Human Rights Activist, African Middle Eastern Leadership Project

“Advanced Protection is the best solution to rapidly secure the accounts of high risk users. It remains our number one recommendation for protecting the accounts of candidates and campaign staffers, and anyone associated with campaigns on both their Workspace and personal Gmail accounts.”

Michael Kaiser

President & CEO, Defending Digital Campaigns

“Google's Advanced Protection practically eliminates credential theft - using it is a no brainer for political campaigns of all sizes.”

Mick Baccio

CISO, Peter Buttigieg Campaign, Political Organization

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Together we can be safer.

We’re proud to partner with leading non profit organizations to enable security training, support and resources.

Helping make elections safer

To make political organizations safer online with Advanced Protection, we’ve partnered with Defending Digital Campaigns to provide free Titan Security Keys. See if your team is eligible for free keys.

Helping safeguard human rights

We've partnered with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems on global educational security programming for at-risk groups, so those who work to safeguard human rights can stay safe online.

Defend against attacks with Advanced Protection.

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