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The tech giant Google has consolidated user account settings, privacy, and security into a dashboard called Google Account. To help users easily manage their data, Google officially releases the redesigned Google Account interface today. To experience it, first you need a Google account, if you don't have one, you can sign up, create a Google account here.
Google revamps the Google Account interface to help users easily manage data.
There is a reality that Google focuses mainly on the mobile platform, with evidence being the company prioritizing the rollout of the redesigned Google Account interface for Android first, followed by iOS, and finally the web platform set to be released later this year.
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The new interface will categorize different information on various pages accessible by clicking links at the top of the page. Pages include personal information, data and personalization, security, people and sharing, payments, and subscriptions. Each page will contain a summary of information on the relevant topic and various settings allowing users to control how data is used.
Security and Privacy Settings
Users want control over their data, and Google is striving to make that easier. With the new Google Account interface update, users can now view and manage how Google uses data more easily.
Additionally, Google is updating Privacy Checkup and Security Checkup features allowing users to run various settings to secure their accounts and data.
Search on Google Account
Google also adds a new search feature on Google Account to help users easily find lists of related settings.
Similar to Windows 10, Google Chrome, and Firefox, users can simply enter a search keyword to find a specific setting, and the screen will display a list of relevant settings.
To attract more users, especially those who frequently use smartphones, the Bing search engine allows searching for images using the phone camera, and the tool will provide results with similar images.
