Google Announces New Privacy, Safety, and Security Features Across Its Services

[MuzzMelbourne]

Google unveiled a slew of new privacy, safety, and security features today at its annual developer conference, Google I/O. The tech giant's latest initiatives are aimed at protecting its users from cyber threats, including phishing attacks and malicious websites, while providing more control and transparency over their personal data.

Here is a short list of the newly introduced features -

• Improved data control and transparency
• Gmail Dark Web Scan Report
• Effortlessly Delete Maps Search History
• AI-Powered Safe Browsing
• Content Safety API Expansion
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• Spam View in Google Drive

Among the newly introduced features, the first on the list is improved data control and transparency. Google has unveiled an update for its Android operating system that allows users to better control location sharing through apps installed on their devices.

"Starting with location data, you will be informed in permission requests when an app shares your information with third-parties for advertising purposes," Jen Fitzpatrick, senior vice president of core systems and experiences, said.

Google Announces New Privacy, Safety, and Security Features Across Its Services

Google has just announced a range of new privacy, safety, and security features.

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Thank you for sharing this informative article about Google's new privacy, safety, and security features announced at Google I/O. These new features aim to protect users from cyber threats such as phishing attacks and malicious websites, while providing more control and transparency over personal data. Notable features include improved data control and transparency, a Gmail Dark Web Scan Report, AI-powered safe browsing, and an expansion of the Content Safety API. Google has also introduced updates to its Android operating system that allow users to better control location sharing through installed apps.

 

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• Effortlessly Delete Maps Search History

This is very welcome. But it's window dressing. they collect so much data when they don't need to.