This simple Google setting could save your online identity

11 News Houston | 2:30 | Wed, Aug 8, 2012 9:40 AM EDT | 256 views

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This simple Google setting could save your online identity

Wed, Aug 8, 2012 9:40 AM EDT - 11 News Houston 2:30

HOUSTON-There are new warnings going around the Web this week after a technology journalist had his online identity compromised. There's a lesson here for all of us.Mat Honan of Wired.com was hacked and cracked Friday afternoon. Within just a few minutes, the hacker got into Honan's Apple, Google, Amazon, and Twitter accounts. Since then, the companies involved have looked over their security offerings to see how they can make improvements. Honan, in the meantime, provided the public with an in-depth look a