The very good news today, Google is announcing a few security-related updates. This latest update includes new cross-app alerts that will tell you when there’s a security issue with your Google account. It is based on the idea that will notify you when Google detects a potentially serious security issue with your account. This is how the new alert looks like as shown in the picture below.
The alerts are rolling out on a limited basis in the upcoming weeks, but they’ll only be on the iOS platform at first, Google explained. The company is planning to expand them more broadly from next year, according to a blog post.
Another feature provided by the company includes adding a guest mode to Google Assistant. This feature makes sure that it won’t save any requests to your Google account while it’s on. You can turn it on, just by saying, “Hey Google, turn on Guest mode.” The new mode is to be made available in Nest smart speakers and displays in the coming weeks, as per Google.
However, if you want a simple way to see your Google Account’s security settings, you can now search for phrases like “Is my Google Account secure?” to see a summary of your settings. Google is also updating its Safety Center website, which includes information about privacy and safety tools in Google’s products. The refreshed page has details about 13 Google products, including Gmail, Chrome, YouTube, and Pixel, and more products will be added in the future, the Google spokesperson explained. The new site is live today in the US and will be made available globally soon.
