3.14 Ensure 'Enable search suggestions' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

Google Chrome offers suggestions in Google Chrome's omnibox while a user is typing.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled (0)

Rationale:

Using search suggestions may leak information as soon as it is typed/pasted into the omnibox, e.g. passwords, internal webservices, folder structures, etc.

Impact:

The user has to send the search request actively by using the search button or hitting 'Enter'.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via Group Policy, set the following UI path to Disabled:

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Enable search suggestions

Default Value:

Unset (Same as Enabled, but user can change)

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/8691

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-8, CSCv7|4.8

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 5e1165b968db99696cd461c10555cd607539e0220ce3e2c33e0b7e0d51fd1b58