Google is increasing the security measures for those who use Nest devices and do not migrate Nest user accounts to Google accounts. It is stated that Google will enforce dual-factor authentication for users who have not moved their Nest account to Google any time soon. Users in this situation will have to enter a verification code to continue using Nest accounts. Google accounts are more secure than Nest: Google announced that it will impose this requirement on Nest accounts starting in April. As soon as you log in to your Nest account from another device, Google will send a one-time verification code to your email address. You will have to enter this code to log in to your Nest account. After this step, you won’t need to enter an email verification code to connect from the same device. If you don’t want to use double factor authentication, you have to move your account to Google. The company states that Google accounts are more secure than Nest and that double-factor authentication will not be required if the account is moved. Google is known to stop working with Nest for this extra security. Google also checks for suspicious activity, such as a marked change in location by looking at IP addresses. The company has also added reCAPTCHA to Nest accounts to prevent automated and massive logins.
