Tag: Google Chrome privacy

Google Chrome on Android gets a big security boost! Users can delete recent browsing history swiftly
13Oct By adminNo Comments
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Google Chrome on Android gets a big security boost! Users can delete recent browsing history swiftly

[ad_1] Data privacy is important no matter who you are and whatever your reason to browse the internet is. Most of us would prefer to keep it private and not be seen by others. Oftentimes, a general day's browsing history can include searches around private medical conditions, silly queries, and sometimes looking up information around financial or personal data.For Android users, a handy new feature has arrived. With just a few taps, you can swiftly erase the last 15 minutes of your Google Chrome browsing history. To access this feature, click on the three dots in the upper-right corner of Chrome, then select "Clear Browsing Data." By default, it will remove the most recent quarter-hour of your browsing activity. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. In Google's ongoing efforts to enha...
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FAILED icon! Google Chrome to TAKE AWAY HTTPS lock icon; shocking reason why
3May By adminNo Comments
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FAILED icon! Google Chrome to TAKE AWAY HTTPS lock icon; shocking reason why

[ad_1] Ever since Google launched its own browser, Google Chrome in 2008, it has been a big proponent of HTTPS adoption. HTTPS or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and is an encrypted protocol that gives the user more security and privacy. And to indicate whether a website uses this protocol or not, Chrome displays a lock icon in the address bar. However, now, Google has announced that it will be removing this icon.In an announcement yesterday, May 2, Google stated, “When HTTPS was rare, the lock icon drew attention to the additional protections provided by HTTPS. Today, this is no longer true, and HTTPS is the norm, not the exception, and we've been evolving Chrome accordingly”. Adding to the backdrop of this evolution, Google ...
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Google Defeats One Suit Over Chrome Data Privacy Practices
14Dec By adminNo Comments
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Google Defeats One Suit Over Chrome Data Privacy Practices

[ad_1] Alphabet Inc.’s Google defeated a privacy lawsuit by consumers who accused the company of snooping on them even after they opted out of sharing their web activity. Alphabet Inc.'s Google defeated a privacy lawsuit by consumers who accused the company of snooping on them even after they opted out of sharing their web activity. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Monday dismissed claims that Google tracked users' personal information, including IP addresses and browsing history, if they chose not to “Sync” their Google accounts with Chrome — and even if they didn't have an account. “Google adequately disclosed, and plaintiffs consented to, the collection of the at-issue data,” Rogers wrote in dismissing the suit. Rogers also ruled on another Chrome privacy case inv...
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Check this Google Chrome Privacy tool now for a safe browser experience
30Aug By adminNo Comments
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Check this Google Chrome Privacy tool now for a safe browser experience

[ad_1] You get a safer, more secure browser experience on Google Chrome with this new privacy tool. Check the details here. Google Chrome is one of the most preferred internet browsers because of its safe browsing and privacy features. However, it is not foolproof and therefore, it is constantly being updated. The internet browser now has brought an extra layer of protection that helps users to protect their personal data. The app has a "Privacy Guide" that will navigate you through some existing privacy and security controls in the popular browser. This will also help you setting up the app's controls for cookies and browsing history to restrict Google from storing the data of the websites and pages that you visit. Further,...
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