Managing your account settings is smoother and more secure with the improved Account Settings page, featuring account verification and reCAPTCHA.
More Account Security with Password Verification
As an added security layer, we’ve added a verification process before you can change your account password or email. Before changing either one of those, you'll be asked to enter your current password, and the request will be verified by Google’s invisible reCAPTCHA, to help prevent your account from fraud or abuse. For more about reCAPTCHA, see this.