Google added one more security layer to its search functionality Wednesday, allowing users to lock-in SafeSearch on their accounts as a result questionable material will not pop up.
SafeSearch has been around for awhile, however users can now lock their setting to a "strict" setting that can’t be turned off or changed unless you type in a password. In the meantime, searches that are done using SafeSearch will include an icon of four colored balls in the top, right-hand corner of the results page, thus users know that SafeSearch is on.
"Even from across the room, the colored balls grant parents and teachers a clear visual cue that SafeSearch is still locked. And if you don't see them, it is quick and easy to verify and relock SafeSearch," Google alleged in a blog post.
To lock in SafeSearch, go to Settings on your Google account also looks for "safe search filtering." Click "lock safe search" and then login for a second time. The settings apply to all Google domains, in spite of of which country-specific Google service you are using. However if you have multiple profiles across Google, all these accounts must be locked independently.
In other search news, Google also announced Wednesday that those 17 World Development Indicators from the World Bank are now obtainable in Google search.
"Clicking on the result will take you to an interactive chart where you can compare the United States with other regions around the world," Google added in a separate blog post. "We have also added a new feature to enable you to embed these charts in your own web site or blog by clicking on the 'Link' button in the upper right hand corner of the chart page."
SafeSearch has been around for awhile, however users can now lock their setting to a "strict" setting that can’t be turned off or changed unless you type in a password. In the meantime, searches that are done using SafeSearch will include an icon of four colored balls in the top, right-hand corner of the results page, thus users know that SafeSearch is on.
"Even from across the room, the colored balls grant parents and teachers a clear visual cue that SafeSearch is still locked. And if you don't see them, it is quick and easy to verify and relock SafeSearch," Google alleged in a blog post.
To lock in SafeSearch, go to Settings on your Google account also looks for "safe search filtering." Click "lock safe search" and then login for a second time. The settings apply to all Google domains, in spite of of which country-specific Google service you are using. However if you have multiple profiles across Google, all these accounts must be locked independently.
In other search news, Google also announced Wednesday that those 17 World Development Indicators from the World Bank are now obtainable in Google search.
"Clicking on the result will take you to an interactive chart where you can compare the United States with other regions around the world," Google added in a separate blog post. "We have also added a new feature to enable you to embed these charts in your own web site or blog by clicking on the 'Link' button in the upper right hand corner of the chart page."
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