The latest disturbing announcement for Google Pixel phone users has simply said that your RCS (Rich Communication Services) messages are largely open to your boss. How did that happen? Read on to this article to find out about how this doom-crossing update squares against privacy and experience in communication.
What Are RCS Messages on Google Pixel?
The latest messaging protocol has its own features, like most other messaging apps, such as Snapchat and WhatsApp. It now comes with emoji, images, videos, typing indicators, and read receipts. It is a modern and sophisticated protocol, at the same time better equipped with features and intelligent by contrast to SMS and MMS. RCS, however, is capable of running on different devices other than just the Google Pixel.
What's New About the Update?
Most of the innovations or modifications introduced by this most recent update of Google Pixel have now raised fresh alarms on RCS messaging as compared to the previous secrecy surrounding the said messages. What we can say is that the whole exchange of RCS messages among you and your co-worker or supervisor, or that boss, is out in the open for anybody to watch.
It is powered by the new widespread sync feature, which Pixel is taking to keep your messages in sync across platforms. If you use the Google Messages app on your Pixel phone, it basically syncs your other devices with that.
How will this Affect User Privacy?
Once any of your work-related messages gets out for public consumption, then for sure, no one can easily tell who would have seen those messages or who would see them. Worst if your boss or even a colleague knew about your messages, that would give way to your private conversation hanging out in the open to many.
On the other hand, it opens on another device connected to your mobile device. So, a privacy alert was raised very clearly.
How to be Secure in Safety?
Safety is indeed the most relevant aspect for the Pixel user. Caution would keep all messages private under safekeeping, given the situation with this update. The following are some tips:
1. Account safe-secured- Every account must be secured and verified by two-step verification to secure the Google account.
2. Secure your device with a password or fingerprint- Strong password or fingerprint security must be enabled in your Pixel phone device.
3. Sync from unrecognized devices disabled- Make sure the app is turned off, and sync from unknown or unfamiliar devices on your phone.
Conclusion
It is significant to point out that much good is to be gotten with the update on Google Pixel; however, it may be that some very private matters tend to get really private, especially with the sharing of such data by RCS messaging. Thus, this caused users to be extra careful. More increased security measures: Less risk because the eyes are put on data synchronizations.
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