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Advancing Protection in Chrome on Android

Android has introduced Advanced Protection, a device-level security setting that provides heightened security for users who need it, such as journalists and public figures. Advanced Protection integrates with Chrome on Android to provide greater protection against sophisticated threats. The integration includes three main features: enabling "Always Use Secure Connections", full Site Isolation, and reducing the attack surface by disabling JavaScript optimizations. "Always Use Secure Connections" forces HTTPS connections and asks for explicit permission before connecting to insecure sites. This feature is available to all Chrome users and can be controlled outside of Advanced Protection. Full Site Isolation isolates each website into its own rendering OS process, preventing malicious websites from accessing data or code from other websites. This feature is available on Android devices with 4GB+ RAM in Advanced Protection mode. Disabling JavaScript optimizations reduces the attack surface of Chrome, but may cause performance issues for some websites. This feature can be controlled by users and enterprises outside of Advanced Protection mode. Chrome aims to provide a secure default configuration for all users, while also allowing users with varying risk profiles to tailor their security settings to their needs.