Google Play Store will now feature special tags indicating verified government applications
Following extensive testing, Google has begun implementing badges within the Play Store to distinguish verified state and federal government apps across over 14 countries. This introduction aims to empower users in identifying and avoiding counterfeit apps designed to deceive and compromise financial or personal data.
The company said that these badges currently cover more than 2,000 apps in countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Brazil, Indonesia, India, and Mexico. Last November, the company teased this feature when it announced new rules for app developers.
Users will be able to see a new “Government” badge on official apps. If they tap on the badge, a pop-up displays a message saying, “Play verified this app is affiliated with a government entity.” The badge also shows up in lists like “Top Charts” for apps.
Google said it has worked with governments and their developer partners to onboard apps with badges. In India, the company has faced problems with numerous fake central and state government apps popping up on the Play Store to dupe people.
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Upgrading to Drupal 10? What’s New and What to Expect?
Upgrading to Drupal 10? What’s New and What to Expect
Despite the repeated end-of-life extensions that Drupal 7 has undergone, it will eventually, inevitably move to the IT equivalent of a farm upstate. This has presented a headache for many of our clients who have invested considerably in websites built in the soon to be outdated versions of Drupal. Fortunately, we have the solutions.
First, let’s go over what is coming. Drupal 10 is the newest version of Drupal, and it brings many quality of life upgrades and advantages over previous versions. The content creation experience has been improved. It is now easier to manage and access media, and there are new collaboration features so multiple users can work simultaneously on shared content. This last feature is especially useful with the recent trend to remote employment around the country. That’s not to say that Drupal 10 is perfect, or that an upgrade is immediately required, but there are advantages to doing the upgrade outside of security requirements.
So, what does this mean for the website owner? The internet is a dynamic place, and applications, programs, content management systems, and programming languages are constantly evolving and improving. What may have been a solution years ago may no longer be the most effective for a business. Sites on older versions of Drupal will need to migrate. Some owners use this opportunity to build an entirely new site, taking advantage of the technology change to refresh or rebrand their digital presence. Others will move to new platforms as their specific business needs (online shopping carts, volunteer sign-up forms, etc) will be better met with newer solutions.
But many website owners may want to keep their beloved website without any drastic changes. For these clients, Coconut Moon has the answer. Our team of professionals can migrate your site as-is to Drupal 10 seamlessly and with no loss of functionality. If you are interested in our Drupal migrations services, feel free to contact us and say goodbye to your Drupal headaches for good.