Chrome can now store your driver's license and passport, but is that safe?
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Chrome can now store your driver's license and passport, but is that safe?
"Basic autofill has already been available in Chrome and other browsers. Typically, this option stores and can fill in such details as your name, address, phone number, email address, and even payment information. However, Google is taking the concept a couple of steps further. With the new enhanced version of autofill, you can automatically add your driver's license number, passport number, and car's information (license plate number or VIN) to any supported online form."
"The enhanced version is also designed to handle complex forms and different formatting requirements, improving the accuracy of the process, Nico Jersch, senior product manager for Chrome, explained in a Monday blog post. The enhanced autofill is now rolling out, so it may not be available for you just yet. To check in Chrome, click the ellipsis icon in the upper right and select Settings."
Google Chrome's enhanced autofill expands stored data to include driver's license numbers, passport numbers, license plate numbers and VINs, and other vehicle details. The feature can handle complex form layouts and different formatting, improving accuracy when populating supported online forms. The rollout is gradual; users can enable Enhanced autofill in Chrome Settings under "Autofill and passwords" when available. Stored data is encrypted, and Chrome provides controls to turn the feature on or off. Users are advised to consider privacy and security implications before storing highly sensitive identifiers and to take additional precautions when using autofill for personal documents.
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