Davey Winder is a technology journalist who covers cybersecurity news and research. He’s covered everything from the true story behind the hacking of Donald Trump’s nude photos to a record-breaking ransomware payment of $75 million.
Google announced Thursday, a whole bunch of additional security tweaks to ensure the highest level of protection and control of personal data while browsing the web. Here’s what you need to know.by Andrew Kamau, a Chrome product manager at Google ,confirmed that the newest version of the web browser comes complete with an upgraded Safety Check feature that packs even more essential security resources under the hood.
Safety Check will now be run automatically, in the background, with additional proactive steps taken to keep Chrome users safe. Among these, Kamau said, is protection against abusive notifications “by automatically revoking notification permissions from sites Google Safe Browsing finds to be deceiving users into granting the permission.” Another new function of Safety Check is the ability, on the desktop versions of Chrome, to check for and notify the user if any installed extensions could be posing a security threat. Safety Check will “ bring you to the extensions page and show a summary panel with quick controls to remove them,” Kamau said.The fact that Safety Check will now remind you of any security issues that need your attention is also much welcomed. “As always,” Kamau said, “Safety Check will continue to help you ensure you have the latest security patches and check your passwords for potential security risks.”It’s not just news that Safety Check has been upgraded that has broken, Google is also adding a couple of other privacy and security features into the safer Chrome user experience. There is a new one-tap unsubscribe from site notifications for users of Chrome. While users with Google Pixel devices already have this, Kamau said it is “coming soon to more Android devices.” The feature enables users to just tap unsubscribe directly on the notifications drawer for the action to be executed immediately. “This feature has already resulted in a 30 percent reduction in notification volume on supported Pixel devices,” Kamau said, “and we’re looking forward to bringing it to the broader ecosystem.”For users on Android and desktops, a one-time website permissions feature promises to provide more control over what data Chrome users share with sites. You can choose to grant selected permissions, say access to your cameras or microphone, on a one-time basis. As soon as you leave the site in question, the permissions will be automatically revoked by Chrome and the site won’t be able to use them until explicit permission is granted again.“With these new features,” Kamau concluded, “you can continue to rely on Chrome for a safer browsing experience that gives you even more control over how you explore the internet.”You can say what you like about Google, but there’s no denying that when it comes to matters of security the company is hardly ever out of the news. So far this month we have seenconfirmed and fixed on Patch Tuesday. The last of these you can consider good security news for Chrome users as promptly identifying and nullifying vulnerabilities is something that Google has always been very good at. It’s also very good, truth be told, at introducing innovative new Chrome security features and updating existing ones. Safety Check is such a case, with the update bringing important new functionality to this vital bit of browsing protection.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language or threats of any kindContinuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejectedAttempts or tactics that put the site security at riskProtect your community.
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