… Google says it will be updating its privacy policy soon to reflect the changes, but that doesn't quite cut it. Still, at the very least, you could say this has been poorly handled. syncing data is an additional step requires opt-in. Google … claims that rather than a sneaky privacy breach, this is actually designed for extra security. … That may sound convenient, but people are up in arms. Without asking, update to the privacy policy.Ĭhrome 69 … is automatically logging people in as soon as they hit a Google-owned site. But apparently assuming that anyone hasn't got their fluffy little heads around the idea of passwords, Google is now doing it on your behalf. What’s the craic? Alan Martin- Chrome 69 secretly logs you in to Chrome Sync when you visit a Google site: Whether you log in to Chrome or not has always been your choice. Not to mention: Idle philosophy … Another insult to privacy Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment. In this week’s Security Blogwatch, are we sleepwalking into telling Google everything? And some are even accusing it of creating a “dark pattern” (i.e., a UI that tricks users into doing something they didn’t want to do).Īnd now Google is walking it back, but not a lot. Google doesn't even adhere to its own privacy policy now. But in all the hoo-hah over Chrome 69’s funky new UX, la GOOG (ahem) forgot to mention this radical shift.

Last week, Google silently changed an important privacy feature in its Chrome browser.

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