What you need to know
- Google highlights how Chrome helps you manage your privacy controls.
- The company uses personal recommendations to upgrade safety checks.
- Chrome has started rolling out fingerprint unlock for incognito tabs on Android.
January 28th is World Privacy Day. To celebrate, we want to let you know how Chrome protects your privacy. The company is also launching new features and eventually rolling out existing features to his Android users.
In a blog post, Google highlights safety check features that help users see if their passwords have been compromised. It’s a convenient way to stay up-to-date and keep your information safe from across the web.
Google is currently adding new features to Safety Check. This provides users with personalized recommendations on how to further protect their privacy. This includes informing users about the permissions they have granted to various websites and allowing them to quickly edit those permissions if necessary.
In addition to updated safety checks, Google is also introducing biometric authentication to Chrome incognito tabs on Android phones. This is a feature already available to Chrome users on iOS and is required to resume showing incognito tabs if you move on to something else and come back to Chrome.
According to Google, the feature is “currently rolling out to Android users.”Once enabled, you can find the feature by navigating to Chrome Settings > Privacy & Security,[Chrome を閉じるときにシークレット タブをロックする]switch.
Google also highlights other ways users can take advantage of Chrome’s features to ensure their online privacy. One way is Chrome’s[プライバシーとセキュリティ]A privacy guide in the section. We walk you through the various privacy features and explain their purpose so you can make an informed decision about whether to enable a particular feature.
You can also quickly and easily delete your Chrome browsing history by typing “clear browsing data” into the search bar and clicking the chip that appears.
Finally, Google recommends using a password manager to suggest, store, and remember all your passwords across your devices.
