Google’s New Security Features

Uploaded on 2022-05-18 in FREE TO VIEW, BUSINESS-Services-IT & Telecoms

Google’s annual developer conference began with several announcements, including a list of new products and services that Google will be releasing in the future. 

These products and services aim to improve users’ security and protect privacy and Google is understood to be working on a new virtual card tool that would be accessible in Android devices and in the Chrome browser for Mac and PC. 

Google’s Virtual Cards is a new feature on Android and Chrome. When you autofill to enter your payment details at checkout, virtual cards will add an additional layer of security by replacing your actual card number with a virtual number.

In the event of a data breach, the virtual card number can be replaced, and you won't have to deal with replacing your physical card. Apple has the same type of feature for the Apple Card. Google's virtual cards are expected to launch this summer. 

This feature is different than Apple Pay and aims to improve security by allocating a virtual card number to each vendor when you purchase something online. This will protect credit card details in the event of a data breach.

With the new virtual card feature, the number given to the vendor can be replaced, rather than the physical card. Google’s virtual cards are expected to launch this summer, along with a new function that allows users to check their account safety and monitor the status of accounts. 

This will be coupled with more phishing alerts, and a new tool that allows users to flag data, such as addresses or phone numbers, found in public searches. Once flagged, Google will remove any potentially harmful information.

Google is also working on a new My Ad Center that will allow users to provide feedback about the ads they see while using various Google products. Users can remove specified types of adverts or indicate that they want to see more ads about a specific topic. 

Overall, users will be able to control what ads they see a lot better. In the Ads Privacy settings, they can now select which brands you want to see more or less of. This feature applies to YouTube, Search and Discover feed, where it will also be possible to block and report unwanted adverts.

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