Author: Cameron Summerson / Source: How-To Geek
Chrome extensions have been under heavy scrutiny over the couple of years due to security risks, but Google is looking to change that with upcoming granular permission control. This is a huge step forward for extension security.
Basically, this is a similar take on Android’s granular permissions controls, just for Chrome browser extensions.
The biggest problem with extensions—at least from a security standpoint—is their essentially universal ability to read, write, and change data on websites. With this upcoming feature, you’ll be able to control when and how extensions can read and write data.You’ll be able to specify when an extension can read and change data on a particular website with what appears to be three primary options: when you click the…
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