Chrome update lets people get around paywalls with new incognito mode
5 years, 5 months ago

Chrome update lets people get around paywalls with new incognito mode

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has updated its Chrome web browser to prevent websites see when visitors are using Incognito Mode, making it easier for people to bypass paywalls on websites. The update comes after a study revealed that 93 per cent of pornography websites collect user data and share it with third parties, even when people are using private browsing modes. One of the consequences of the update is that it will affect some web publishers who monitor visitors using Incognito Mode to ensure they are not able to get around metered paywall. "Our News teams support sites with meter strategies and recognise the goal of reducing meter circumvention, however any approach based on private browsing detection undermines the principles of Incognito Mode," Google said.

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Apple takes a dig at Google Chrome with new privacy-focused ad campaign for Safari
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple takes a dig at Google Chrome with new privacy-focused ad campaign for Safari

The Hindu  

Apple has launched an ad campaign warning users indirectly against using Google Chrome and promote its own Safari search app. Giant billboards for Safari taken out by the hardware giant promoted it as the “browser that is actually private.” While there is no explicit mention of Chrome, Google’s search browser has the highest number of downloads among others in smartphones. …

Browsing in incognito mode doesn’t protect you as much as you might think
9 months, 1 week ago

Browsing in incognito mode doesn’t protect you as much as you might think

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Although a private browsing mode known as “Incognito” in Google’s widely used Chrome browser has been available for nearly a decade, a legal settlement involving the way it works has cast new attention on this commonly available setting. As soon as you close your incognito window, your internet browser wipes the browsing history and any cookies that …

Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think
9 months, 1 week ago

Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Although a private browsing mode …

Google settles lawsuit to delete incognito search data of millions of Chrome users
9 months, 1 week ago

Google settles lawsuit to delete incognito search data of millions of Chrome users

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has agreed to delete the incognito search data of millions of its …

The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled
55 years ago

The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled

Wired  

If you still hold any notion that Google Chrome’s “Incognito mode” is a good way to protect your privacy online, now’s a good time to stop. Google has agreed to delete “billions of data records” the company collected while users browsed the web using Incognito mode, according to documents filed in federal court in San Francisco on Monday. Under the …

Chrome Users Will Soon Get This Big Security Feature On Android: All Details
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chrome Users Will Soon Get This Big Security Feature On Android: All Details

News 18  

Google is testing an important privacy feature for Chrome users on Android that mimics the security level set for apps that you use on smartphones. These access features are coming to Chrome browser now for Android users which was confirmed with the latest Chrome build version 122 recently. What this means is that Chrome users will get similar alerts when …

Google steps up privacy, restricts third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users
1 year ago

Google steps up privacy, restricts third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users

The Hindu  

Google has started restricting third-party cookies for 1% of those who use its Chrome browser, shared the company in a blog post. However, they can also intrude on users’ privacy and many sites offer users the option of turning off such cookies. In addition to having their cookies turned off, the 1% of Chrome users receiving the update will also …

Google to turn off cookies for 30 million users today with Chrome's new feature ‘Tracking Protection’
1 year ago

Google to turn off cookies for 30 million users today with Chrome's new feature ‘Tracking Protection’

Hindustan Times  

In December, IT giant Google announced that it will be putting an end to the cookies on its browser Google Chrome for 30 million people across the world, or around 1 percent of the total users of Google Chrome. Google said that the company will automatically block third-party cookies for millions of Chrome users on January 4, preventing other websites …

Google Chrome's Incognito Mode: 5 essential things to know
1 year ago

Google Chrome's Incognito Mode: 5 essential things to know

India TV News  

Google Chrome is one of the most used search engines for personal and professional work. Automatically launch Chrome in Incognito mode Users can create a desktop shortcut to Google Chrome, which has been renamed if desired, right-click, select properties, go to the shortcut tab, and add "-incognito" to the target field. Incognito does not protect from secret agents Launching from …

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’
1 year ago

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use. The class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 said Google misled users into believing that it wouldn’t track their …

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'
1 year ago

Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has agreed to settle …

Google Chrome Gets Extra Security For Incognito Tabs On Android: How It Works
1 year, 11 months ago

Google Chrome Gets Extra Security For Incognito Tabs On Android: How It Works

News 18  

Google continues to bring useful security features on its products, and even though it is not new, Chrome users on Android can now lock their incognito tabs using their phone’s screen lock feature. Having the screen lock added to the equation has not been highlighted by Google publicly but this week it has shared a list of tips that one …

How you can REALLY hide your web searches from Google snoopers
2 years, 2 months ago

How you can REALLY hide your web searches from Google snoopers

Daily Mail  

Many assume using Google's 'incognito mode' means all their internet searches will be safe from prying eyes. Newly revealed internal emails from Google engineers mocking the false promises of the search engine's Incognito mode have left many wondering how exactly they can truly search the web undetected One Google engineer compared Incognito mode with a meme of Homer Simpson wearing …

Google Chrome pushes back blocking of tracking cookies to late 2023
3 years, 6 months ago

Google Chrome pushes back blocking of tracking cookies to late 2023

India Today  

Google's Chrome web browser will not fully block tracking cookies until late 2023, the Alphabet company said on Thursday, delaying by nearly two years a move that has drawn antitrust concerns from competitors and regulators. The Privacy Sandbox feature for Google Chrome that will be responsible for blocking third-party cookies and has been delayed over what the company said is …

Google faces lawsuit over ‘tracking users’ in incognito mode
3 years, 9 months ago

Google faces lawsuit over ‘tracking users’ in incognito mode

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A US judge has ruled that Google must face a lawsuit alleging that …

Google faces lawsuit in the USA for tracking user data even in incognito mode
3 years, 9 months ago

Google faces lawsuit in the USA for tracking user data even in incognito mode

Op India  

The tech giant Google may have to pay a fine worth $5 billion as it faces a class-action lawsuit in the United States. As we clearly state, each time you open a new incognito tab, websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity during your session.” The case was filed in June 2020 In June 2020, three …

Incognito Mode May Not Work the Way You Think It Does
4 years, 5 months ago

Incognito Mode May Not Work the Way You Think It Does

Wired  

No matter which browser you prefer—Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Opera, or any of the others—it will almost certainly offer an incognito or private mode, one which ostensibly keeps your web browsing secret. Incognito or private mode does indeed keep certain aspects of your browsing private, but it's important to be aware of what it hides and erases from your computer …

Google just made it easier to get around a paywall with Chrome
5 years, 5 months ago

Google just made it easier to get around a paywall with Chrome

Slate  

Most of us have done it. In good news for readers but bad news for the papers, the latest update to Google’s Chrome browser promises to bring back the Incognito Mode workaround. With the change in Chrome 76, it’ll be nearly impossible for news sites to have a functional metered paywall, and nearly every major national and regional newspaper currently …

It’s Time to Switch to a Privacy Browser
5 years, 6 months ago

It’s Time to Switch to a Privacy Browser

Wired  

Google's admission that, yes, it does track you while you're in Chrome's Incognito mode, is just the latest in a long line of unsettling revelations about just how keenly Big Tech keeps an eye on our movements every time we connect to the internet. As we've written before, Incognito mode and the equivalent modes offered by other browsers aren't as …

Google to curb third-party access
5 years, 7 months ago

Google to curb third-party access

The Hindu  

Amid growing global concerns over data privacy and security, Google has announced that it will be further tightening guidelines for third-party developers for accessing user data for Chrome extensions and Google Drive. ‘Clear rules needed’ “Third-party apps and websites create services that millions of people use to get things done and customise their online experience. To make this ecosystem successful, …

IO 2019: Google says privacy is for everyone, offers Incognito Mode for Maps, Search and YouTube
5 years, 8 months ago

IO 2019: Google says privacy is for everyone, offers Incognito Mode for Maps, Search and YouTube

India Today  

Any big tech event nowadays cannot do without the privacy talk. With tech companies accused of scooping up user data and then using this data in a myriad of ways, companies like Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft and others are trying to reassure users. At Google IO 2019, Google CEO Sundar Pichai too tried to placate Google users by offering new …

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