Google announces new Android security measures -- but a lot could go
wrong for many users
Google has announced a list of new Android security features,
especially around device theft. These include some measures (like
stronger passkey protections in some cases) that I've been advocating.
However, there's a problem. Many of these features will likely result
in many users being locked out of their devices inappropriately, and
without the ability to regain access. These changes will almost
certainly exacerbate the already deeply serious problems of innocent
users being locked out from their devices and/or Google accounts,
often losing all access to their Gmail and other data, with no
effective recourse of any kind. Often it's impossible to even find out
why you've been locked out.
I have been pushing Google for years to improve this situation,
including with detailed proposals, but it's been like banging my head
into a brick wall. Google just doesn't seem to care about users who
are not in the majority demographics, and that's shameful.
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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein
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