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The Safety Check feature automates the fight against digital dangers.
Google has improved the Safety Check feature in the Chrome browser, giving it the ability to independently make decisions to ensure the safety of users. This development is designed to automate the process of protection against potential threats on the Internet.
Safety Check, first introduced in 2020, originally served as a tool to check compromised passwords stored in Chrome. It also reminded users to update their browsers and warned users about unsafe sites flagged by Google's Safe Browsing service.
Over the years, the Safety Check functionality has expanded. It now runs Safe Browsing scans in real time, covering malicious Chrome extensions as well. Andrew Kamau, Product Manager at Chrome, spoke about the latest innovations on the company's blog.
The updated version of Safety Check will run in the background, automatically protecting against threats. The function will be able to revoke unnecessary permissions and unsubscribe from intrusive notifications, informing about the actions taken. The system identifies potentially unwanted notifications based on low engagement on the site and exceeding a certain threshold of how often they are sent per day. If Safe Browsing detects a source site as dangerous, suspicious alerts will be canceled automatically.
Safety Check will remind you to take action if identified safety issues remain unresolved. The feature has already been running in the background on desktop versions of Chrome since at least late last year. The developers assure: periodic launch on mobile devices does not significantly affect battery life.
On desktop, Chrome Safety Check will notify you of installed extensions that pose a security risk. This will load an extension page with a panel that allows you to remove it.
Owners of Pixel devices, and soon other Android devices, will be able to opt out of unwanted push notifications from websites using the "Unsubscribe" button in the notification panel. According to Kamau, the Pixel is already seeing a 30 percent reduction in the volume of such alerts thanks to the new feature.
Kamau also stressed the importance of one-time permissions in Chrome for Android and desktop versions, which give more control over the data shared with websites. Support for one-time resolutions appeared in Chrome 116, released in August 2023. This approach reduces the risk of abuse and increases the level of privacy.
Other browser manufacturers implement one-time permissions in their own way. For example, in Safari 16, desktop geolocation is a one-time permission by default. Firefox 115 has the same situation with geolocation, camera, and microphone.
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Google has improved the Safety Check feature in the Chrome browser, giving it the ability to independently make decisions to ensure the safety of users. This development is designed to automate the process of protection against potential threats on the Internet.
Safety Check, first introduced in 2020, originally served as a tool to check compromised passwords stored in Chrome. It also reminded users to update their browsers and warned users about unsafe sites flagged by Google's Safe Browsing service.
Over the years, the Safety Check functionality has expanded. It now runs Safe Browsing scans in real time, covering malicious Chrome extensions as well. Andrew Kamau, Product Manager at Chrome, spoke about the latest innovations on the company's blog.
The updated version of Safety Check will run in the background, automatically protecting against threats. The function will be able to revoke unnecessary permissions and unsubscribe from intrusive notifications, informing about the actions taken. The system identifies potentially unwanted notifications based on low engagement on the site and exceeding a certain threshold of how often they are sent per day. If Safe Browsing detects a source site as dangerous, suspicious alerts will be canceled automatically.
Safety Check will remind you to take action if identified safety issues remain unresolved. The feature has already been running in the background on desktop versions of Chrome since at least late last year. The developers assure: periodic launch on mobile devices does not significantly affect battery life.
On desktop, Chrome Safety Check will notify you of installed extensions that pose a security risk. This will load an extension page with a panel that allows you to remove it.
Owners of Pixel devices, and soon other Android devices, will be able to opt out of unwanted push notifications from websites using the "Unsubscribe" button in the notification panel. According to Kamau, the Pixel is already seeing a 30 percent reduction in the volume of such alerts thanks to the new feature.
Kamau also stressed the importance of one-time permissions in Chrome for Android and desktop versions, which give more control over the data shared with websites. Support for one-time resolutions appeared in Chrome 116, released in August 2023. This approach reduces the risk of abuse and increases the level of privacy.
Other browser manufacturers implement one-time permissions in their own way. For example, in Safari 16, desktop geolocation is a one-time permission by default. Firefox 115 has the same situation with geolocation, camera, and microphone.
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