Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Update: Republished on May 11 with new coverage of Google’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. In a stark policy change, announced in July, Google warned ...

Google has mandated apps that create user accounts to also allow for account and data deletion within the app and through the web. The enforcement deadline for app developers is May 31, 2024. Ahead of ...

Included in the purge are static apps, those with limited functionality and content, and apps that crash, freeze, and don’t offer an “engaging user experience,’’ the company said. Google on Aug. 31 ...

Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the ...