Security News > 2018 > October > The end of Google+: Low usage and an API bug that exposed user data

Google has announced that it will be closing down the consumer version of Google+, its failed answer to Facebook, and is introducing more granular Google Account permissions, new limits for third-party apps that seek permission to access users’ Gmail data, and new limits for apps’ abilities on Android devices. The Google+ problem Ben Smith, Google Fellow and VP of Engineering, cited “significant challenges in creating and maintaining a successful Google+ that meets consumers’ expectations” and … More → The post The end of Google+: Low usage and an API bug that exposed user data appeared first on Help Net Security.

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