VCU - Technology Services

Earlier this month Google's Gmail added several new security features to the latest version of Gmail.

A user can now see a list of current open sessions associated with the user's account. See an open session from an IP address you don't recognize or an access type you don't use (Mobile for example)? It may be indicative of a compromised account. Perhaps your password has been compromised or perhaps you accessed Gmail from a friend's laptop. You can change your password (which you could already do, obviously), then click the "Sign out all other sessions" button.

Like web systems at many financial institutions, recent activity is also listed. However, unlike most I've seen, Gmail shows activity from more than just the last login - the last 5 logins in fact.

When designing web apps, consider incorporating features like these.