How to get 2GB of free Google Drive storage right now

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Rex Santus
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Google is offering a super easy way to get 2GB of extra storage on Google Drive.

By completing the company's Security Checkup, users will get 2GB of storage space added to their accounts. The offers runs until Feb. 17.

Users with Google accounts should be running the checkup regardless. It's a quick and easy way to review your account's security settings. The checkup tracks recent activity, showing which devices the account has used to log in, and users can manage account permissions on their devices. They also have the option of adding a phone number to their Google account for recovery purposes.

Google is offering the storage bonus to raise awareness about Safer Internet Day, which took place on Tuesday. "We have many protections in place to keep people, and their information, secure, but there's also a lot that you can do to protect yourself," the company said in a blog post.

For just a few minutes of your time, 2GB of Drive storage is a pretty good reward for something you should be doing anyway.

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