Google is enhancing the security of its Workspace products, including Gmail and Drive, with AI-powered tools and features such as zero trust model integration, enhanced data loss prevention controls, context-aware controls, and client-side encryption for mobile versions. These updates aim to protect sensitive data, prevent data breaches, and provide customers with greater control of their information.
Google's "Enhanced Ad Privacy" feature, which allows websites to target users with personalized ads based on their browsing history, is facing backlash as more people are being presented with the notification and expressing concerns about privacy. The feature, part of Google's Privacy Sandbox project, uses the Topics API to determine users' interests without relying on third-party cookies. However, some developers claim it may enable browser fingerprinting, and both Apple and Mozilla have expressed privacy concerns and declined to adopt it.
Google is unveiling a new design for its Chrome browser on desktop, featuring a closer alignment with the design of Android and the rest of the Google suite, as well as new tricks to enhance the browsing experience and improved protection against malware and phishing threats.
Google's Privacy Sandbox, a set of tools and settings to replace third-party cookies, is now available to 97% of Chrome users, with plans to reach 100% in the coming months, marking a significant step towards a more private web.
Google is giving its Chrome browser a makeover for its 15th birthday, with a new look based on Material You design language, refreshed icons, improved legibility, and new color palettes. Additionally, there will be better integration with operating systems, enhanced browser security, and updates to the Chrome Web Store.
Google has released emergency security updates for Chrome to address a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-4863) that has been exploited in attacks, urging users to update their browsers to prevent further exploitation.
DuckDuckGo CEO testifies in federal court that Google's exclusive contracts hindered the search engine's efforts to become the default for private browsing modes in other browsers.
Google is releasing ChromeOS 117, bringing Material You design and several usability improvements to Chromebooks, including redesigned Quick Settings and a new notifications section with a privacy indicator.
Google has released an emergency security update for Chrome to fix a zero-day vulnerability that hackers have already exploited to install spyware, emphasizing the importance of updating the browser immediately.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is urging users to disable certain Privacy Sandbox settings in Google Chrome or consider switching to Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari in order to protect their online privacy, as Chrome's Privacy Sandbox does not actually provide true privacy or function as a sandbox.
