Author: James Vincent
Security experts are up in arms about an update to Google’s Chrome browser that they say undermines users’ privacy.
The issue is complex, but it revolves around how and when people choose to log in to the Chrome browser (which is different than logging in to Google services like Gmail). In past versions of the browser, this was a voluntary step. Doing so means users can sync information like bookmarks, passwords, and browsing history between devices, a feature Google calls “Chrome Sync.” It also means that their user data is stored on Google’s servers — something that some people are understandably unhappy about.
“This change has enormous implications for user privacy and trust.”
But with Chrome 69, the latest version of the browser,...
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Security experts are up in arms about an update to Google’s Chrome browser that they say undermines users’ privacy.
The issue is complex, but it revolves around how and when people choose to log in to the Chrome browser (which is different than logging in to Google services like Gmail). In past versions of the browser, this was a voluntary step. Doing so means users can sync information like bookmarks, passwords, and browsing history between devices, a feature Google calls “Chrome Sync.” It also means that their user data is stored on Google’s servers — something that some people are understandably unhappy about.
“This change has enormous implications for user privacy and trust.”
But with Chrome 69, the latest version of the browser,...
Continue reading…
Continue reading...