Security Settings in Chrome on Android – BrowserHow

Enable Safe Browsing in Chrome browser on Android

Kushal Azza — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:30:00 +0000

Google Chrome has a safe browsing feature to help us protect from malicious sites, which can be configured from the Privacy and Security settings menu.

We can choose the security level, and the browser will warn us if we are trying to visit any unsecured or dangerous site. In exchange, Chrome will send data to Google servers to analyze the threat level for each site we visit.

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Manage the ‘Always use HTTPS’ option in Chrome on Android

Kushal Azza — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 11:24:36 +0000

The Chrome browser offers the option to enable the Always use HTTPS connection that helps in detecting the unsecured connection. It warns the users if the browser and web server connection is not secured.

However, we can customize the option to enable or disable the HTTPS check from Settings screen in Chrome app.

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Customize Microphone and Camera Access in Chrome on Android

Kushal Azza — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 14:57:55 +0000

The browser can grant access to cameras and microphones, which can be shared with the websites we open. However, the Chrome browser has a feature that enables us to block these accesses and deny permission requests for both.

You can also deny access to these sensitive services to the browser app from the Android Settings page.

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Enhance the Privacy Settings in Chrome browser on Android

Kushal Azza — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:43:13 +0000

Google Chrome has a built-in privacy setting that users can customize according to their needs. You can enable and tighten the privacy feature from the Privacy and Security settings menu.

It also has the pre-build 'Safe Browsing' rules that allow switching between the desired level of privacy like Enhanced, Standard, and No Privacy options.

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View Site Settings and Site Information in Chrome on Android

Kushal Azza — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:05:45 +0000

Google Chrome offers a feature to configure the site-specific settings in the browser. We can configure the permissions and access the website can have while browsing.

The browser also offers an option to view site security information like connection security, certificate authenticity, etc., to validate internet safety while browsing.

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