Chrome Introduces One-Time Permissions and Enhanced Safety Check for Safer Browsing

Google has announced that it's rolling out a new set of capabilities to its Chrome browser that provides users greater control over their data while browsing the internet and protects them against online dangers.

"With the newest version of Chrome, you can take advantage of our upgraded Safety Check, opt out of unwanted website notifications more easily and grant select permissions to a site for one time only," the tech giant stated.

The changes to Safety Check enable it to operate automatically in the background, informing users of the steps it has done, such as removing rights for websites they no longer visit, and reporting potentially unwelcome alerts.

It's also meant to warn users of security vulnerabilities that need to be addressed, while immediately withdrawing notification rights from questionable sites recognized by Google Safe Browsing.

"On Desktop, Safety Check will continue to notify you if you have any Chrome extensions installed that may pose a security risk to you, then bring you to the extensions page and show a summary panel with quick controls to remove them," Andrew Kamau, product manager of Chrome, stated,

Safety Check, besides allowing users the opportunity to install Google Safe Browsing safeguards, is also capable of alerting whether a login or password saved in the Google Password Manager was implicated in a data breach, the search and advertising business stated.

Some of the other significant features include the option to unsubscribe from annoying website alerts directly on the notifications drawer on both Pixel and Android devices, as well as provide one-time permissions for Chrome on Android and Desktop.

"With this feature, you can choose to grant select permissions — such as access to your camera or mic — to a site for one time only, helping you better manage your online privacy," Kamau added. "Once you exit the site, Chrome will withdraw the rights. The site won't be able to utilize those rights unless you expressly allow them again."