Google will close the social network Google+ and other services enhance the security of

Google said that in the end of August next year, will close the Google+ social network. This is due to its low popularity and a bug, because of which could fall into the wrong hands the data users.

The error was present when more than two years. Because of it, third-party developers can access the data of 500 thousand users. Bug found and fixed in March of this year. According to Google, there is no indication that anyone knew about the vulnerability could use it.

The company added that Google+ is very unpopular: 90% of the sessions last less than five seconds. However, the service will be available for corporate users. For them, in the social network will add new features and increase your security.

Google also restrict developers to access data from Android-devices and of Gmail. They take away permission to call logs and SMS and via Android Contacts API can no longer be receiving data on the interaction of contacts. But how will look like the process of granting access to the account to third-party applications:

It undergoes a change in policy of the user data consumer version of Gmail. Applications will receive less information from the postal service. In addition, a data access privilege will be only in programs that directly improve Product functionality - from e-mail clients, backup services messages and services to improve productivity.

All the changes are part of the internal program Project Strobe. It is aimed at the revision of "third-party access to your Google Account and data from Android-devices, as well as the company's philosophy regarding access to data applications."