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Hotmail adds new security measures to defend against account hijacks

Despite the fact that Hotmail has a much larger user base, general consensus seems to be that the Microsoft's webmail service is still playing catch-up with Gmail. With its recent updates, however, Hotmail has improved greatly -- and the improvements keep on coming. This week's installment is a handful of new security features. Hotmail now allows you to confirm trusted computers from which you ...

Gmail adding log-in monitoring features

Have you ever asked yourself, "Is someone else using my email account?" Well, if you're the cautious type, Google just added a few log-in monitoring features to its email service, so such paranoid questions won't feel so pressing anymore. Wondering if you're Gmail account is open in multiple locations? Just look at the very, very bottom of the main Gmail page. It'll say something to the sound ...