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Private I: When security products don't actually make you safer

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I hate to poke holes in good-faith efforts to improve the integrity and security of individuals’ and businesses’ data, but in just the last week, I’ve seen three separate efforts that each attempt to fix a problem, but only solve a top layer. The underlying defects remain, and they’re not at all the fault of those companies.</p><p>
However, the road to hell is built on good intentions, and the best way to get off that highway is to examine all efforts with a steely glint.</p><h2>No, look over there</h2>
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In April, Google released the Password Alert extension (http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2015/04/protect-your-google-account-with.html) for its Chrome browser. The extension captures and transforms your password (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/password-alert/noondiphcddnnabmjcihcjfbhfklnnep?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog) when you log in to any Google site, storing it in a non-recoverable format against which other password entries may be checked. (See its FAQ (https://support.google.com/a/answer/6197508?hl=en) for storage details.)</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2921489/private-i-when-security-products-dont-actually-make-you-safer.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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