Billions of people are online daily, communicating with each other and sharing data, and a large number of them prefer Google Chrome as their default browser. Keeping in mind the safety of data of users, Google has built in the feature of safety check in its browser to let users know if their passwords or data have been compromised.
Now all login details entered using Google Chrome could be automatically checked by Chrome for any sign of hacking or breaching. The browser also guides regarding the quality of passwords used on different accounts and the number of times the same password has been used.
Follow the steps below to keep a check on your login details in Google Chrome:
Web Version Google Chrome
1) Open Google Chrome Browser and click on the three-dot option at the top right corner of the page to open the menu.
2) Select settings from the given options.
3) Click on privacy and settings to open the further options.
4) At the top, under the heading of safety check, (that can be accessed by going to chrome://settings/safetyCheck) click on check now to let Google Chrome check all login details entered using this browser for any sign of breaching.
5) Once the scan is complete, the browser will show all passwords potentially weak, compromised and reused many times.
6) If any of the above mentioned warnings is given, click on it and change the password to save your account.
The mobile version of Google has a slightly different interface. So follow the following steps to allow Google Chrome to run the safety check for any threat:
Mobile Version Google Chrome
1) Click on the three-dot option at the top-right corner of the page to open the menu.
2) Select settings from the given option.
3) Scroll down and select safety check under the heading of basics.
4) Tap on passwords saved to the email address to see any threat to your login details.
5) If you have used a weak password, reused a password too many times and any of your passwords has been compromised, all will be listed there.
6) Tap on any of the warnings given to see the websites whose password it is and to change the password then and there.
To protect your login details, do not use the same password for all your accounts, change the compromised password and substitute a strong password for a weak one. Changing your passwords after the interval of six months is always suggested.
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by Ehtasham Ahmad via Digital Information World
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