Google to delete accounts that are inactive for over two years

Google, on Tuesday, updated its “inactive account policy”, for accounts and will now delete accounts that have not been used or signed into for at least two years. Google cited a lack of two-factor authentication and fewer security checks by users with inactive accounts as the reason behind the change in policy. The company claimed inactive accounts if compromised can be used by threat actors to perform identity theft or use these accounts to share spam or malicious content. Users can sign in to inactive accounts or any other Google services to ensure their accounts remain active.