Google Is Offering 2GB Of Free Drive Storage To Those Who Take An Account Security Checkup

On February 9th, once again Google is promoting Safer Internet Day by asking users to perform a security check of the account, and those who do will receive an additional 2GB of Google Drive storage for free.

On an effort to get users to protect their Google accounts to avoid security breach and prying eyes from snooping around, the search giant is giving away additional Google Drive storage to those who spend a few minutes securing their accounts through the Security Checkup dashboard.

This has become a yearly tradition for the company, with today's offer specifically honoring Safer Internet Day 2016. To get the extra Drive space, all you have to do is sign into your Google account and review your security settings, including factors like two-step verification, authorized devices, account verification settings, and a couple more. The process takes just a few minutes, and once you complete the check-up, you'll be awarded the extra 2GB of permanent Drive space for free.

Google is giving Drive users a small bump in storage space on Tuesday in celebration of Safer Internet Day, which is meant to promote awareness around responsible use of online technology. Google Drive members who complete a quick security checkup will get 2GB of storage added to their account.

That may not sound like a lot, but consider that files such as a photo taken with a smartphone or a text document in Google Docs usually only occupy a few hundred kilobytes of space in Drive, which is a fraction of a gigabyte. A basic Google Drive account comes with 15GB of storage space.

UPDATE: Although this article was posted last year but the same offer to get free 2GB Google Drive storage is now available again. So grab additional 2GB storage space in your Google Drive account by completing the security checkup.

Google is providing additional 2GB of free storage to all Google Drive users. You just need to complete a small and important security checkup and Google will automatically increase your free storage plan in Google Drive with 2GB.

Google is offering 2GB of FREE Drive storage if you review your account security. You will have to go through the security checklist here and when you are done, you will receive additional storage on Drive by 28th February. The offer is valid till 17th February ONLY. It hardly takes 2 minutes to complete the process for your free gift.

A security checkup will essentially make you aware of your account recovery options, your recent activities and recent application permissions. Ideally, one should be reviewing these security settings regularly to prevent from hacking and malicious usage of account. Google is trying to safeguard its users 1) By making the reviewing process really simple to use and 2) by offering free storage on Google Drive. I wish other companies also encourage their users to check their account settings regularly.

Google can be generous in a lot of corners especially when it comes to its online services, where the Big G is known to give away stuff either at a mega discount, or in some cases, absolutely free. Keeping the latter 'free' thought in mind, Google is once again in the mood of giving, and is offering users 2GB of free Google Drive storage space if they simply go through an online security checkup of their Google account. It's really as simple as that!

From any browser or device, use this link to log in to your Google account, complete the sub-5 minute process, and then bask in the glory of your free 2GB:security.google.com/settings/security/secureaccount

Just like last year, Google Drive is offering its users 2GB of free storage for completing a simple security checkup in the next two days. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete, and you are eligible even if you got the 2GB free last year. But the offer only lasts until Feb. 11.

Google is celebrating Safer Internet Day 2016 by offering you 2 GB of free Drive storage. All you have to do is run a security check up on your account to make sure everything is up-to-date and secure.

The option to run a Security Checkup for your Google account has been included in your Google account settings for a few years already. But to entice users to actually do it, this week the company is offering its users 2 GB of free storage that you can keep forever.