Google is rolling out significant security and privacy enhancements to its Chrome browser, aiming to provide users with greater control over their online experience and protection against potential threats.
The latest update introduces three key features:
- Smarter Safety Check
Chrome's Safety Check feature has received a major upgrade. Now running continuously in the background, it proactively identifies and mitigates security risks. Some of its new capabilities include:
- Automatically revoking permissions from websites you haven't visited in a while
- Alerting you about potentially unwanted notifications
- Identifying and revoking permissions from deceptive websites (as flagged by Google Safe Browsing)
- Scanning for risky Chrome extensions (on desktop versions)
Safety Check will keep users informed about the actions it takes, ensuring transparency in its operations.
- One-Tap Notification Unsubscribe
Chrome is simplifying the process of opting out of website notifications. Users can now unsubscribe from a site's notifications directly from the notification drawer with a single tap. This feature is currently available on Pixel devices and will soon roll out to other Android devices. Google reports that this has already led to a 30% reduction in notification volume on supported Pixel devices.
- One-Time Permissions
Available on both Android and desktop versions, this feature allows users to grant temporary permissions to websites. For example, you can give a site one-time access to your camera or microphone. Once you navigate away from the site, Chrome automatically revokes these permissions, requiring the site to request access again on your next visit.
These updates reflect Google's ongoing commitment to enhancing user privacy and security in the face of evolving online threats. By providing more granular controls and proactive protection measures, Chrome aims to create a safer browsing experience for its vast user base.
As always, users are encouraged to keep their browsers updated to benefit from the latest security features and patches. While these new features will likely roll out automatically, checking for updates manually is a good practice to ensure you're protected by the latest enhancements.
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