Collaborate Disseminate
You probably have come across many websites that let you install browser extensions without ever going to the official Chrome web store.
It’s a great way for users to install an extension, but now Google has decided to remove the ability for websites … Continue reading Google Blocks Chrome Extension Installations From 3rd-Party Sites
In an effort to prevent cryptojacking by extensions that maliciously mine digital currencies without users’ awareness, Google has implemented a new Web Store policy that bans any Chrome extension submitted to the Web Store that mines cryptocurrency.
O… Continue reading Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Extensions From Chrome Web Store
In Brief
Chrome apps and extensions make things easier, but they can also do terrible things like spy on web users and collect their personal data.
But, now Google has updated its browser’s User Data Policy requiring all Chrome extension and app developers to disclose what data they collect.
Furthermore, developers are prohibited from collecting unnecessary browsing data and must also use
Continue reading Google makes it mandatory for Chrome Apps to tell Users what Data they collect