Chrome on Android to hide sensitive data during screen sharing
What's the story
Google is developing a new feature for its Chrome browser on Android, designed to protect users' sensitive information during screen sharing or recording sessions.
Currently, while incognito mode prevents any form of capture, regular tabs do not offer this security measure.
This means that personal data like passwords and credit card details could potentially be exposed during these sessions.
To address this issue, Google is testing a facility named "Redact sensitive content during screen sharing, screen recording and similar actions."
Usage
How Google's new facility will work?
According to the feature description provided by Google, "When enabled, if sensitive form fields (such as credit cards, passwords) are present on the page, the entire content area is redacted during screen sharing, screen recording and similar actions."
It's important to note that this security measure will only be effective for those using Android Lollipop or later versions.
Release schedule
Rollout timeline for the new feature
The experimental feature is currently in its testing phase and does not yet function as intended.
Its primary purpose is to conceal sensitive form fields on the page by redacting the entire screen.
However, it remains uncertain when this feature will be made available to all users of Chrome for Android.
Google has indicated that users will have an opportunity to test this feature in Chrome Canary within the coming weeks.