Six easy Google steps to secure your data

Over the weekend, several celebrity accounts were hacked, and nude photos of them were leaked online. There could have been many ways that the hackers might have gained access to the photos, including via iCloud, as well as other cloud services, such as Google Drive.

In a statement, Apple said, "To protect against this type of attack, we advise all users to always use a strong password and enable twostep verification."

Twostep verification is a way for websites to verify that you are who you say you are when you try to log in. Once you set it up, the site will often text you a verification code when it notices that you're trying to log in from a new computer.

Turning it on for your Google accounts is simple (if you're using an Android phone, you can set it up right from your device):

1. Go to your account settings page and click on Security.

2. Click on where it says 'setup' to set up twostep verification.

3. It will then ask you to which phone number you'd like to send your authentication code.

4. Google will text or call you with a code. Enter it on the next screen.

5. You're almost done — Google will ask you to verify that the computer you're using is a trusted machine.

6. Finally, you'll be asked if you want to turn on two-factor authentication. Click 'Confirm'.

Some apps don't work with two-factor authentication, such as mail on your iPhone or iPad. If you get an error that says something is wonky with your password, use an app-specific password that Google will generate. You just have to enter the special code once per app.