Cyber & IT Supervisory Forum - Additional Resources

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 If you previously enabled Autofill service from Google (to automatically fill in personal info, addresses, and passwords) and now want to disable it, tap Languages & input , then Advanced , then Autofill service , then Autofill service . Then, select None .  Go back to the System screen, then tap Backup . Toggle on Back up to Google Drive unless you will be using a different backup service. If you are running Android 9 (“Pie”) or later, Google cannot see your backup data.  If your backups are uploaded in Google, they are encrypted using your Google Account password. For some data, your phone’s screen lock PIN, pattern, or password is also used for encryption.  12.10.4 Updating Google Apps  Because app updates often fix security vulnerabilities, you should install them as soon as they are available. 242  Open the Google Play app, then tap the menu (hamburger icon, three horizontal lines in the top left), then tap Settings , then Notifications . Toggle on Updates .  Tap the back arrow in the top right to go back to Settings , then tap Auto-update apps . Set it to Over Wi-Fi only . If you rarely connect to Wi-Fi, set it to Over any network .  Whenever your device shows that updates are waiting to be installed, install them. This decryption key is encrypted using the user’s lock screen PIN/pattern/passcode, which is not known by Google. By design, this means that no one (including Google) can access a user's backed-up application data without specifically knowing their passcode.

12.10.5 Google Play Data Safety Section Google designed the Data safety section to allow developers to clearly mark what data is being collected and for what purpose it is being used. You can also see whether the app needs this data to function or if this data collection is optional. With the new Data Safety section, Google requires the app developers to provide you with information like how their data is collected by the apps. 243 The section primarily shows the information on if an app is collecting the user data, for what purpose, and if the app is following Google Play’s Families Policy. It also answers the question of whether the user data is shared with third parties. It also highlights the app developers’ safety measures taken to protect the user data. 244

The Google Play Data Safety Section gives you data on the following issues:

 Whether the developer is collecting data and for what purpose.  Whether the developer is sharing data with third parties.

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