5 Million Gmail Password Leaked-Experts Advise to Backup Gmail Data

This release has been out to inform Gmail users about a better strategy to fight against hackers by safeguarding the email data before such mishap.

Gothenburg, Sweden, September 13, 2014: - Hackers have done it again and Gmail users are in anguish what to do next. Ever since the news of Gmail Password hacking has been out, users are facing a lot of trouble and are searching for measures to safeguard their emails from such threats in future. It is reported that a list of about 5 million Gmail addresses and passwords were leaked and was posted as a text file on a Russian online forum Bitcoin Security. However, this text file comprised of old user ids and only 2% of them were active. But this incidence has completely vanished the reliability of online saved data.

Experts have suggested taking precautionary measures prior such incidents. It is suggested to all Gmail users to apply strong passwords and keep a backup of Gmail email data stored in local drive using Gmail Backup tool. This software can really help from losing any data permanently as this software program is capable to backup emails, contacts, calendars, notes, journals, etc. Many users have already implemented this technology of downloading email data in local drive using this software.

Evan Swans, Director of Product Development, said, “Gmail Backup tool was developed targeting such hacking incidents. Software is capable to download all the emails, contacts, etc. to respective storage files and saves it to your local drive. Emails can be saved as PST, EML, MSG or MBOX files. Contacts can be saved as vCard, Calendars as ICS file and documents will be downloaded as their respective file formats. Thus, even if any hacking is done on users’ Gmail account there will be least chances of data loss as its backup will be safe with user. We have also integrated “Delete after download” option to completely delete the emails from cloud server after creating its backup. Tool provides users a strategy to tackle such situation of hacking or any intrusion and thus is recommended to be utilized.”

Source: http://www.gmail.googleapps--backup.com/