Google Announces Cross-App Security Alerts, Guest Mode for Assistant in Safe Browsing Push

Google has recently been dedicated towards enhancing its safety and privacy features for users. Most recently, the company has announced that it will start sending alerts to users if there is a security issue with their Google account. The idea is to send a notification to users on Google’s apps when a security issue is detected with their Google account. The alerts will be cross-app alerts meaning that a notification will show up on all Google apps. Google announced the feature in a blog post, along with a new Guest Mode for Google Assistant, and more.

Google shared a GIF demonstrating how the alert will look like. The company is rolling out the update on a limited basis in the coming weeks. Google told The Verge that the alerts will only be on iOS smartphones at first. In its blog post, Google said that it plan to expand the feature more broadly early next year. “When we detect a serious Google Account security issue, we’ll automatically display an alert within the Google app you’re using and help you address it—no need to check email or your phone’s alerts,” Google said in its blog post.