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If you’re not among the approximately 3 billion people currently using Google’s browser, a forthcoming privacy upgrade could potentially sway you. Chrome already implements site isolation, sandboxing, and predictive phishing protections by default to safeguard users from malicious websites attempting to steal passwords or distribute malware. Now, Google is reportedly developing a new privacy feature for its web browser that will obscure users’ IP addresses, thereby hindering tracking by prying eyes across the internet.
The update was initially identified by Bleeping Computer through GitHub. If implemented, it would route users’ traffic through a Google-owned proxy server. This process would render users’ IP addresses — which serve as unique identifiers enabling tracking across the web — invisible to specific domains, providing IP protection. According to Tech Radar, Google may introduce additional proxies in the future.
The Github description states, “Chrome is reintroducing a proposal to protect users against cross-site tracking via IP addresses. This proposal entails a privacy proxy that anonymizes IP addresses for qualifying traffic as described above.”
Despite the benefits of IP protection, it is not a foolproof solution for privacy concerns, especially when traffic is directed through a Google-owned proxy server. In the event of a breach in Google’s servers, hackers could potentially access a significant amount of user information.
The timeline for the rollout of this new feature remains uncertain, with only a limited group of users initially granted access for testing purposes.
