Google stockait vos données privées en mode Incognito, mais il y a enfin une bonne nouvelle

Google vient de prendre une décision radicale concernant le traitement de vos données personnelles en mode navigation privée, à la suite d’un procès qui s’était ouvert il y a maintenant 4 ans. Depuis des années, l’une des principales idées reçues concernant le navigateur Chrome de Google est le niveau de confidentialité offert par son “mode […]

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Google agrees to delete Incognito browsing data to settle class action lawsuit

Google has agreed to delete “a trove of data that reflects millions of users’ web-browsing histories”, the WSJ reports today, as part of a settlement of a class action lawsuit that was filed back in 2020. The settlement details were filed today in San Francisco federal court, revealing that Google has agreed to destroy “billions […]

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Google to Delete Chrome Incognito Browsing Data to Settle Lawsuit

Google has agreed to delete data that was collected from customers who used the Chrome browser’s Incognito mode, settling a class action lawsuit that started in 2020, reports The Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit claimed that Google misled users about the data collected while in Incognito or private browsing mode, tracking their website usage without […]

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It took a $5 billion lawsuit to change this sentence in Google Chrome — No, Incognito Mode doesn’t assert absolute privacy

What you need to know Google found itself in more trouble after it was unable to defend itself in a class action lawsuit where it was under fire for using Chrome users’ data in Incognito Mode. The company argued that it had indicated that it collects and tracks the user’s data even when in Incognito […]

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Chrome : Google vous espionne même en mode Incognito, mais maintenant il vous le dit

Google avoue avoir pisté les utilisateurs du navigateur Chrome même en navigation privée. Après avoir payé 5 milliards de dollars pour mettre fin aux poursuites associées, la firme a modifié le message d’avertissement du mode Incognito. L’ancien message du mode Incognito sur Chrome Peu importe son nom, navigation privée ou Incognito, tous les navigateurs proposent […]

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$5 Billion Google Lawsuit Over ‘Incognito Mode’ Tracking Moves Closer to Trial

A California judge has denied Google’s request for summary judgement in a class action lawsuit alleging that it secretly tracked the online activity of Chrome users even when they were using the browser in its privacy-oriented Incognito mode (via The Verge). The lawsuit was filed in June 2020 by users alleging that Google hoovers up […]

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Google Chrome for Android will now let you take screenshots in Incognito Mode

Screenshots are a convenient way of remembering things that you stumble upon. It also allows you to easily share information with friends. However, because of privacy restrictions, you could not take screenshots on Google Chrome on Android devices. Thankfully, that is going to change as Google is spotted testing a new flag that lets Android […]

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Tinder déploie de nouvelles fonctions de sécurité, dont un mode “Incognito”

Alors que la Saint Valentin approche à grands pas, Tinder commence à déployer de nouvelles fonctionnalités de sécurité et à mettre à jour certaines autres, dans le but de rendre son application plus sûre pour tous. Tinder a officiellement annoncé déployer de nouvelles fonctionnalités visant à permettre aux utilisateurs de l’application de rencontre de contrôler […]

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How to Use Face ID With Incognito Tabs in Chrome on iPhone

Google Chrome is arguably the most popular web browser, as it boasts a massive user base, and one that continues to grow. And thanks to the ability to use third-party web browsers on your iPhone and iPad, you can now use Google Chrome from pretty much anywhere on any device. Related Reading While we’re seeing […]

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Windows 10 et 11 : gare à ce malware qui attaque incognito et se propage sur clé USB

Des chercheurs ont découvert une nouvelle méthode de diffusion du malware PlugX, qui utilise une faille dans de l’Explorateur de fichiers de Windows. En conséquence de quoi, le logiciel malveillant opère de manière totalement invisible pour l’utilisateur. Si les virus enregistrés sur support externe pullulent depuis plus de 35 ans, une nouvelle méthode de diffusion […]

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Google brings locking Incognito tabs on Chrome for Android

Google shared some tips on staying safe on Chrome for Data Privacy Day, which is tomorrow, January 28. It also revealed Chrome for Android is getting a new feature, allowing you to lock Incognito tabs when you leave the app. A new privacy setting lets you unlock these tabs with a screen lock, be it […]

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Now unlock Chrome’s incognito tabs with your fingerprint on Galaxy phones

In an official blog, Google has announced something that will make the incognito tabs on its Chrome browser a bit more secure from everyone’s prying eyes. Apparently, Google is rolling out a feature to let Galaxy and other Android phone users unlock Google Chrome incognito tabs using their fingerprint. Even though Google owns Android, the feature […]

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