google default account change

DriversEd

hi, not sure if this is the right forum, but was wondering, as i'm beginning to get a few too many spam, and also some security problems, would it be an idea to delete my original and long hld google account address, and start again?

Blowfish

You don't need to delete it completely, just shift off the important stuff (bank, Paypal, anything personal etc.) to a new account, preferably with 2 factor authentication enabled. You can then just keep the original for the random sites that you need to sign up to but are ultimately less important, like boards, facebook, twitter etc. I've 3 different accounts at this point.

DriversEd

thanks for the reply blowfish. do you find this sufficient, without going completely paranoid on it?
and do you mean setting up 2 step verification on the new google account?

Blowfish

DriversEd wrote: »

thanks for the reply blowfish. do you find this sufficient, without going completely paranoid on it?

For me, sure. It gives the freedom of being able to sign up to lots of sites if needed, while not having to worry too much about the address being harvested if one of the sites has been compromised as there's nothing truly sensitive or important associated with it.

DriversEd wrote:

and do you mean setting up 2 step verification on the new google account?

Yep, though no reason not to add it on both accounts really.

DriversEd

great thanks for that blowfish!
ok if i check any problems out with you if i run into them?