Google Chrome Warns of Harmful Websites

Google Chrome Warns of Harmful Websites

Google implemented the Safe Browsing technology now available in the mobile version of Chrome browser on Android. The security technology warns users against malicious web pages.

Google’s “Safe Browsing” is a security technology that detects suspicious malware or phishing links and since the end of February to protect users of the desktop version of Chrome. On the technology are by now but other browser such as Apple’s Safari or Mozilla’s Firefox. Who clicks on suspicious links that are on the blacklist of the system, which is warned with a red banner in front of the contents. The same protection system is now coming to Android smartphones and tablets in the mobile Chrome browser is used.

Google Chrome Secure

Google Chrome Secure

According to information Google had already warned with Safe Browsing 1.1 billion users before they visit a dangerous website. Compared to the desktop version of the safety technology is safe browsing on mobile devices but resource-friendly much work to affect neither the volume of data, yet the battery life negatively. For example, this country-specific blacklists are used and transmitted compressed data.

Currently rolled out Google Safe Browsing with the Google Play Services 8.1 and Chrome 46 Android from. In the settings of the browser app users can view in the privacy menu if the function has already arrived and activated on your device. Later, however, the technology is also “in other apps” are used – probably in the cross-device search.

Google Chrome Warns of Harmful Websites

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