As smartphones become primary devices for more and more users, the importance of their security increases. Google remains focused on mobile privacy and security, both in the upcoming Androidat 13, so in your Google Play store.
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In the new blog contribution Google describes the progress it made in mobile security last year. And some of the published numbers are impressive indeed. Thanks to an improved review process, both manual and automated, the US internet giant has kept 1,2 million apps from its store that violate its policies. It also banned 190 developer accounts exhibiting malicious behavior and closed around 500 inactive or abandoned accounts.
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Google further stated that due to restrictions on access to user data, 98% of applications migrating to Android 11 or higher has reduced access to sensitive programming interfaces (APIs) and user data. In addition, it blocked the collection of content from advertising IDs in apps and games aimed at children, while allowing each user to delete informace about its advertising ID from any application. The tech giant also mentioned the security of its Pixel phones in the post. Specifically, he recalled that they use machine learning models that improve malware detection in Google Play Protect security services.
